soeng1 jan5 hou6雙引號双引号
Jyutpingsoeng1 jan5 hou6
Yalesēung yáhn houh
Definition
Double quotation marks, used to enclose quotes or to distinguish an inner quote from an outer one.
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How it's used
While standard in formal writing, people often refer to these simply as 引號 when the context is clear. In casual digital communication, users frequently default to the keyboard symbols "" rather than the traditional Chinese 『』 or “”.
Measure word
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Remember to add the double quotation marks back into the sentence.
Should this quote be marked out using double quotation marks?
Related words
Common phrases
add double quotation marks
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the usage of double quotation marks with single quotation marks, which are reserved for quotes within quotes. Using double quotation marks for everything can make nested speech difficult to parse.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
