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Definition
Siu Ming; a generic placeholder name for an unknown person, often used in school textbooks.
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How it's used
Used primarily in textbooks and hypothetical scenarios to represent a generic student or child. It carries a slightly humorous or stereotypical tone when used in real life to refer to someone whose name is unknown. You will rarely hear it used to address an actual person named Xiao Ming, as it is almost exclusively a placeholder name.
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Common phrases
Student Xiao Ming
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
