sik1 muk6 jan4色目人
Jyutpingsik1 muk6 jan4
Yalesīk muhk yàhn
Definition
Semu; a caste of non-Mongol, non-Han foreigners during the Yuan dynasty.
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How it's used
This term is strictly a historical label for a specific social class under the Yuan dynasty, comprising people from Central and Western Asia. It is never used to describe modern ethnic groups or foreigners in contemporary Hong Kong. Using it outside of a historical or academic context would be confusing and highly anachronistic.
Examples
History books have mentioned the term Semu.
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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.
