wu4 hang6 ji4胡杏兒胡杏儿
Jyutpingwu4 hang6 ji4
Yalewùh hahng yìh
Definition
Myolie Wu Hang-yee, a Hong Kong actress and singer.
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How it's used
Names of celebrities are often used in casual conversation to refer to their work or public image. When discussing actors, it is common to use their full name rather than just the surname to avoid confusion with other people who might share the same surname.
Examples
Do you like watching Myolie Wu act?
Myolie Wu has filmed many classic TV dramas.
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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.
