Cantonese Word of the Day
喺
HAI • preposition / locative particle — 14th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: at; in; located at (indicates location or time)
Examples
- 你喺邊度？
(Where are you?) - 我而家喺屋企。
(I'm at home right now.) - 本書喺枱上面。
(The book is on the table.)
Synonyms
- 響
- 在
Use 喺 before a place or time expression to show location or when something happens (e.g., 我喺屋企, 喺星期一). In spoken Cantonese 喺 is the usual locative particle. Don't confuse it with 係 (the copula 'to be'), which sounds similar but has a different grammatical role.
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