zi2沚
Jyutpingzi2
Yalejí
Definition
An islet in a stream; also used in personal names.
neutralpeople
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively restricted to personal names and specific place names. It is not used in everyday vocabulary to describe objects or actions. You will rarely encounter it outside of formal documentation or introductions.
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Particle
Connector
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.
