ze2 go3這個这个
Jyutpingze2 go3
Yalejé go
Definition
This; this one.
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How it's used
This combination is the standard way to express 'this' or 'this one' in spoken Cantonese. It is formed by the demonstrative 呢 and the generic measure word 個. While Mandarin uses 這個, Cantonese speakers exclusively use 呢個 in daily life to avoid sounding formal or unnatural.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 這個 because it is written in textbooks, but it sounds very stiff or like a direct translation from Mandarin. Always use 呢個 when speaking to sound like a local.
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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.
