zyu6 zi2住址
Jyutpingzyu6 zi2
Yalejyuh jí
Definition
Home or residential address.
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How it's used
Formal contexts like government documents or bank applications are where this term appears most frequently. In casual conversation, people almost always prefer using the simpler word 地址 or even just saying where they live directly. Using 住址 in a very informal setting can sound slightly stiff or bureaucratic.
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You need to write down your address when filling out the form.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 地址. While 地址 is a general term for any address, 住址 specifically refers to a residential or home address, making it less appropriate for business or office locations.
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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.
