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Definition
A surname, usually transliterated as Cheng.
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How it's used
Surnames in Cantonese are almost always introduced with the verb 姓. When addressing someone formally, it is standard to combine the surname with the title 生 for men or 小姐 for women.
Examples
His surname is Cheng, you can just call him Mr. Cheng.
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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.
