zou2 jyun4組員组员
Jyutpingzou2 jyun4
Yalejóu yùhn
Definition
Groupmate; a member of the same group.
neutralschoolwork
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the context of collaborative tasks like school projects or work assignments. It carries a slightly formal or academic tone compared to more casual terms for friends or colleagues. Using this word often implies a shared responsibility or a specific project goal.
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go3個goExamples
He is my groupmate for the university project.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to friends in a social setting, as it strictly implies a functional relationship within a defined group or team.
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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.
