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你

nei5
you (singular)
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Usage

  • Used as the second-person singular pronoun
  • Very common in everyday spoken Cantonese
  • Used in questions, statements, and direct address
  • Can also combine with 嘅 to show possession, as in 你嘅書 (your book)
Volume
100%
Speed

Examples

  • 你點呀？
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    nei5 dim2 aa3
    How are you?
  • 我想問你一樣嘢。
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    ngo5 soeng2 man6 nei5 jat1 joeng6 je5
    I want to ask you something.
  • 你今日返唔返工呀？
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    nei5 gam1 jat6 faan1 m4 faan1 gung1 aa3
    Are you going to work today?
  • 你想食咩呀？
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    nei5 soeng2 sik6 me1 aa3
    What do you want to eat?

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