喺 (xí) - In, at, on — a Cantonese preposition indicating

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xí ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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喺 · xí

In, at, on — a Cantonese preposition indicating location, time, or state of being.

In, at, on — a Cantonese preposition indicating

Usage highlights

at homein the officeon the streetat schoolin Hong Kongat that time

Synonyms

  • 在— Mandarin equivalent for 'at, in, on'

Antonyms

  • 唔喺— not at/not in (negation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I am at home (我喺屋企).
  • The book is on the table (本书喺枱上面).
  • He is in Guangzhou (佢喺广州).
  • The meeting is at 3 o'clock (个会喺三点钟).

Collocations

  • at home(喺屋企)
  • in the office(喺办公室)
  • on the street(喺街度)
  • at school(喺学校)
  • in Hong Kong(喺香港)
  • at that time(喺嗰阵时)

Idioms

  • To be present(喺度)
  • To be here(喺呢度)
  • To be there(喺嗰度)
  • To be around(喺附近)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Exclusively used in Cantonese and regional Yue dialects, not in Standard Mandarin.
  • Functions similarly to Mandarin 在 (zài) but with distinct grammatical patterns in Cantonese.
  • Represents the preservation of classical Chinese grammatical elements in southern Chinese dialects.

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