syu1 fu1 zan1 gou1舒夫真高
Jyutpingsyu1 fu1 zan1 gou1
Yalesyū fū jān gōu
Definition
Andriy Shevchenko, the professional footballer.
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How it's used
This name is a classic example of Hong Kong style transliteration for foreign names, which often prioritizes phonetic approximation over the original spelling. It reflects the era when he was at the peak of his career in the early 2000s. Fans often refer to him simply by his surname in Cantonese, as the full name is quite long.
Examples
Do you remember how good Shevchenko was at playing football?
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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.
