zing3 lou6正路
Jyutpingzing3 lou6
Yalejing louh
Definition
Normally, generally, or in the ordinary course of things.
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How it's used
Often used to describe what is expected or logical in a given situation, rather than just a statistical frequency. It carries a sense of following the standard or reasonable path, making it ideal for predicting behavior or outcomes based on common sense.
Examples
He should normally have arrived at the office by now.
Do you normally take the MTR to work?
Related words
Common phrases
speaking normally; logically speaking
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean 'correct' or 'right' in a moral sense, as that is better expressed by words like 啱或者正確. It is strictly for describing the standard or expected way of doing things.
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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.
