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Cantonese · Day 3 · Classifiers and Measure Words

個

go3Jyutping

general classifier / person or abstract noun marker

classifier

The most common general classifier used for people, abstract concepts, and various objects; used bare before a noun to indicate a specific, definite item or possessive relationship.

In a sentence

費事一陣被經理老點,我跟埋個手續先走。

fai3 si6 jat1 zan6 bei6 ging1 lei5 lou5 dim2, ngo5 gan1 maai4 go3 sau2 zuk1 sin1 zau2.

To avoid getting messed around by the manager in a moment, I'll finish up this specific procedure before I leave.