zim1 seoi6 man4詹瑞文
Jyutpingzim1 seoi6 man4
Yalejīm seuih màhn
Definition
Jim Chim Sui-man, a famous Hong Kong stage and film actor and comedian.
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How it's used
Refers to a prominent Hong Kong stage actor and comedian known for his versatile character performances. His name is often associated with the local theatre scene and his unique style of physical comedy. It is treated as a proper noun and typically used without any special honorifics in casual conversation.
Examples
Do you like watching Jim Chim act?
There is a stand-up comedy show by Jim Chim tonight.
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Common phrases
Jim Chim's stand-up comedy
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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.
