「for」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: fo6
Part of Speech: preposition
Labels: Loanword
Explanation:
  • to indicate the intended purpose or function of an object, and sometimes the user (the indirect object)
    (Cant.) 部bou6電din6話waa2都dou1係hai6forfo6你nei5用jung6一jat1兩loeng5年nin4。
    (Eng.) The expected life of the phone is 1 to 2 years.
    (Cant.) 你nei5買maai5返faan1嚟lei4forfo6咩me1㗎gaa3?
    (Eng.) What are you buying it for?

  • to indicate the object / patient of an action
    (Cant.) 件gin6褸lau1forfo6佢keoi5嚟lai4講gong2會wui5唔m4會wui5大daai6件gin6咗zo2啲di1呢ne1?
    (Eng.) Would the coat be too big for her?

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