sou1 haa1 neoi5臊蝦女臊虾女
Jyutpingsou1 haa1 neoi5
Yalesōu hā néuih
Definition
A newborn baby girl.
colloquialpeoplefamily
How it's used
Refers specifically to a very young infant, usually within the first few weeks of life. The term carries a sense of endearment and is often used when discussing the arrival of a new family member. It is strictly colloquial and would sound out of place in formal or written contexts.
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go3個goExamples
Their family just had a newborn baby girl.
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Common mistake
Do not use this term for older children or toddlers, as it specifically highlights the newborn stage. It is also gendered, so it should only be used for girls.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
