wan4昀
Jyutpingwan4
Yalewàhn
Definition
Used in personal names.
neutralpeople
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively found in personal names and carries a literary connotation of sunlight or brightness. It is rarely used in common vocabulary or everyday speech outside of identifying someone's name. Because it is a rare character, people often need to explain its pronunciation or meaning when introducing themselves.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
