si5 man4市民
Jyutpingsi5 man4
Yalesíh màhn
Definition
Citizen or resident of a city.
neutralpeopleplaces
How it's used
Often used in news reports and formal public announcements to refer to the general public or local residents. It carries a slightly more formal tone than just saying 人 or 街坊, making it the standard choice for discussing civic duties or public opinion.
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Many citizens are very concerned about this matter.
As a citizen, what do you think about this policy?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
