waa4華华
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Yalewàh
Definition
A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Wa or Wah.
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How it's used
While 華 is a common character in given names, it is also a surname. When used as a surname, it is often romanized as Wah following the traditional Cantonese style. It is distinct from the surname 黃, which is romanized as Wong.
Examples
Mr. Wa didn't go to work today, what do you need him for?
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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.
