Re: Is Cantonese superior to Mandarin?
Cris, I am just curious why did you post this about Cantonese? Are you starting to learn it or did you want to tell people how important it is?Don't worry if other people are negative towards...
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天文台曾就该台风的粤语读音征询公务员事务局辖下法定语文事务部的意见，为避免和建筑地盘的塔式起重机（即天秤，坊间统一读成“天称”）混淆，故采用描述星座的读音，读作天“平”。Thanks a lot, Bybell. I think your finding has eventually solved this issue of whether ‘ping4’ is an alternative...
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According to the above site, 粵語協會 (Cantonese Association) uses liu1 (tone 1) for 撩鼻屎 and 撩牙. Now the score from major sources is 2:2. Any comments from other members?粵語協會 is a well-known organization...
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"Superiority" may depend on what personal impact you want your own humble legacy to have in improving the society around you after you have transitioned onwards.If you are practicing medicine, social...
View ArticleRe: Advice on if a name is too crazy or not
QuoteScottie_Boi Mr K, the reason I brought up 明道 was because its a common taiwanese translation of Matthew, I was also under the assumption 麥 was used for last names usually.The missionaries decided...
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追 - 杜華瑾這一生 也在進取這分鐘 卻掛念誰我會說 是唯獨你不可失去好風光 似幻似虛 誰明人生樂趣我會說 為情為愛 仍然是對誰比你重要 成功了敗了也完全無重要誰比你重要 狂風與暴雨都因你燃燒一追再追 只想追趕生命裡一分一秒 原來多麼可笑 你是真正目標一追再追 追蹤一些生活最基本需要 原來早不缺少 ha...有了你 即使平凡卻最重要一追再追 追蹤一些生活最基本需要 原來早不缺少 ha...只得你...
View ArticleRe: Is Cantonese superior to Mandarin?
Quote♭♫ IMHO, cultivating a working proficiency in Cantonese as a 2nd language beforehand actually makes learning Mandarin as a 3rd language a "piece of cake" more so than vice versa which, in other...
View Article燜 man1 or mun6
[www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]The character page lists 燜 as man1, but some of the compounds list it as mun6. Which is correct? (I believe I've been told it's mun* before.)
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Pleco actually lists 燜 and 炆 as separate characters, with 焖 as the simplified version of 燜 (where CantoDict uses 炆). In Pleco, 燜 is "mun6" and 炆 is "man1". 炆 is listed as Cantonese-specific.
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廣州話正音字典 also lists 燜 and 炆 as separate characters, with 焖 as the simplified version of 燜. Similarly, 燜 is ‘mun6’ and 炆 is ‘man1’. 炆 is also listed as Canto-specific.But the Canto word-list compiled by...
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Stastny declared the leading unvarying expert for the team is its secondyoungest gamer, rookie middle Matt Duchene, exactly who designs nfl jerseys, was Four when the series was marketed and relocated...
View ArticleRe: Is Cantonese superior to Mandarin?
QuoteEldon Quote♭♫ IMHO, cultivating a working proficiency in Cantonese as a 2nd language beforehand actually makes learning Mandarin as a 3rd language a "piece of cake" more so than vice versa which,...
View ArticleRe: Is Cantonese superior to Mandarin?
QuoteC Chiu Cris wrote:1. Cantonese is a much older and much purer Chinese language than Mandarin4. Cantonese rhymes with ancient Chinese poems especially with Tang poems5. Cantonese retains many...
View Articlekam4 高 kam4低 - which kam4?
Talking about the new panda in taiwan on TVB news:佢係咁kam4 高 kam4低Which kam4? (It means 'climb'.)[news.tvb.com]
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炆[www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]燜[www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]So, the two are interchangeable? I think the entries in 燜 should be changed to 炆, in order to prioritise Cantonese entries over Mandarin ones.
View ArticleCantonese learning resource
Here's a Cantonese learning resource for anyone who happens to also have good Mandarin. I couldn't find anyone else posting about this before.[www.gd.chinanews.com]Sort of similar to the more advanced...
View ArticleCantonese song from the 80s
Does anyone know the name of a Hong Kong artist popular in the 80s. I think his last name is Wong or Wu. His name consists of only two words but i forgot his first name. He sang a sad love ballad in...
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