siu1蕭萧
Jyutpingsiu1
Yalesīu
Definition
Siu; a Chinese surname.
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How it's used
Surnames in Cantonese are typically introduced with the word 姓 before the character itself. When addressing someone with this surname, it is standard to use the format of the surname followed by the title 生 for men or 小姐 for women. Note that the pronunciation in Cantonese is distinct from the Mandarin reading, as it is almost exclusively romanized as Siu in Hong Kong.
Examples
Will Mr. Siu be going to work today?
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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.
