zeon3 loi4進來进来
Jyutpingzeon3 loi4
Yalejeun lòih
Definition
To come in; to enter from the perspective of someone already inside.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
In spoken Cantonese, the character 嚟 is used instead of 來 to indicate movement towards the speaker. It is frequently paired with directional verbs to specify the path of motion, such as 走入嚟 or 行入嚟. Using the standard written 來 in casual conversation will sound stiff or unnatural to native speakers.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 入嚟 with 入去. Remember that 入嚟 implies the speaker is currently inside or the movement is towards the speaker's location, whereas 入去 implies moving away from the speaker into another space.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
