se5 keoi1社區社区
Jyutpingse5 keoi1
Yaleséh kēui
Definition
Community; a group of people living in the same locality or sharing a common identity.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a localized neighborhood or a group of people living in the same area. It is frequently used in formal or government contexts, such as when discussing social welfare or local facilities. In casual daily speech, people are more likely to use 附近 or 嗰區 to describe their immediate surroundings.
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Many elderly people live in this community.
How is the environment in the community where you live?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
