soeng6 mei6尚未
Jyutpingsoeng6 mei6
Yaleseuhng meih
Definition
Not yet; still not.
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How it's used
仲未 is the standard way to express 'not yet' in spoken Cantonese, functioning as a direct equivalent to the formal 尚未. It is almost exclusively used in casual conversation, whereas 尚未 is reserved for formal writing, news reports, or official announcements. Using 尚未 in a casual chat with friends will sound overly stiff or pretentious.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 唔未, which is grammatically incorrect. Always use 仲未 to indicate that a state or action has not yet occurred.
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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.
