zyu1 got3諸葛诸葛
Jyutpingzyu1 got3
Yalejyū got
Definition
The compound surname Zhuge.
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How it's used
Compound surnames like 諸葛 are rare in Cantonese and are almost exclusively associated with historical figures from the Three Kingdoms period. Because it is a two-character surname, it is often treated as a single unit in speech, though it is technically a surname followed by a given name in most contexts. You will rarely encounter this name outside of literature, history, or period dramas.
Examples
Mr. Zhuge is a historical figure.
Related words
Common phrases
Zhuge Liang
Grammar color guide
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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.



