wu6互
Jyutpingwu6
Yalewuh
Definition
Mutually; each other, used before a monosyllabic verb.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This morpheme is strictly restricted to monosyllabic verbs and acts as a prefix to indicate reciprocal action. It is a formal or literary element that has been absorbed into common speech, often appearing in compound words that sound slightly more concise or intense than using the full phrase 互相.
Examples
Why don't we help each other out?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly try to use this with disyllabic verbs, such as trying to say 互商量, which is grammatically incorrect. Always use 互相 when the following verb consists of two or more syllables.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
