ze2 se1這些这些
Jyutpingze2 se1
Yalejé sē
Definition
These.
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How it's used
Use 呢啲 exclusively in spoken Cantonese to refer to plural items. It is a contraction of 呢一個啲, where 呢 acts as the demonstrative and 啲 serves as the plural marker. Avoid using 這些 in speech, as it sounds like a direct translation from written Chinese or Mandarin and will mark you as a non-native speaker.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 呢啲 with a singular noun, but it must always be followed by a plural concept or a noun that can be pluralized. If you are referring to a single item, use 呢個 instead.
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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.
