Re: Help in Correcting this sentence
QuoteC Chiu I suggest ‘ngo5 dei6 yiu3 (heui3) waan2 ye5 sik6 la3’.‘goi1’ (should) is too formal for this sentence. Better use the more colloquial ‘yiu3’.‘waan2’ conveys the sense of “get”. So ‘waan2...
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領養 can apply to pet in cantonese eg. 領養寵物usually those pet are abandoned, waiting for someone to take them home
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yuetwoh wrote:I think C Chiu means he prefer 取 to 領養,Oh, no! I prefer 領養. Just like wing93 has explained, “領養 can apply to pet in cantonese”. On the other hand, 取 is misleading as it sounds like娶 ‘to...
View ArticleRe: 影低 and 數算LA ?
找數 is the combination not 數算, and I think it means you're asking someone to pay back what they owe (different from what this link says is the definition/translation below (since it is a different...
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QuoteC Chiu yuetwoh wrote:I think C Chiu means he prefer 取 to 領養,Oh, no! I prefer 領養. Just like wing93 has explained, “領養 can apply to pet in cantonese”. On the other hand, 取 is misleading as it...
View ArticleRe: Moving past a beginner level
My next steps were some Greenwood press books with CD's:- The Story of Minami- About Hong Kong- Feng Shui Master[green-woodpress.com]If you have access to some Chinese Movie DVDs and are into Anki,...
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Quoteconycatcher In 5 could 聽落 be substituted for 聽起(上)嚟?That's a good question. I know in most cases if a word like 上 is used then 落 can also be used. It reminds me of using the terms 'open' (hoy)/...
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影低 = take a photo找數 = settle the account; solve the problem算喇 = as an alternative; as an easy way out
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conycatcher wrote:could 聽落 be substituted for 聽起(上)嚟?The answer is “no” because 起嚟 and 落去 are antonyms.As single characters, 起 + 嚟 = up + come; 落 + 去 = down + go. They are the very opposite of each...
View ArticleRe: 影低 and 數算LA ?
I think 算喇 could also be interpreted as "that is (or would be) fine" or "that is (or would be) enough". I mean you're the expert, but I think that my view is correct too.
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>本來想係佢搵佢出黎影低佢但太高難度, 都係偷圖找數算LA.........I worked in desktop publishing field, so I am familiar with this kind of talk. I believe what the sentence intended to say is :...
View ArticleRe: Cantonese IPA
You've already visited the International Phonetic Association (IPA; the 'A' can mean both 'Association' and 'Alphabet') site for the Mandarin tone symbols; you should have a look at some of the other...
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jakku nuni gane hayan geu eolgurejillijido anha neon waeseuljjeok useojul ttaen na jeongmal michigenneeojjeom geuri yeppeo babemworalkka i gibunneol bomyeon maeumi jeoryeoone ppeogeunhageo eotteon...
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1. Set realistic expectations2. Break study time into smaller chunks3. Learn vocabulary effectively4. Practice language actively5. Do homework conscientiously6. Form study groups7. Identify your...
View ArticleRe: Songs to sing to an infant
I have a simple (somehow I think it’s simple) yet beautiful song in mind. It’s a Japanese song sung by the famous actress Momoe Yamaguchi in her last movie “Koto” (Old Capital) in 1980. The title of...
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賣身契曲︰許冠傑詞︰許冠傑／黎彼得蘇蝦仔未出世，都去搵玉皇大帝，聽佢講番啲世俗條例。嚦起張賣身契，豈勢噉擰頭擰髻。：「好坐低，聽孤家講出一切」：「喂！我要你架勢，你梗一家富貴；我發起狼戾，會將你墊屍底。」認真巴閉！簽番張賣身契， 〔賣身契〕攪掂筆入境費，...
View Articlejiak gan dang (eat potatoes)
" jiak gan dang " ( eat potatoes- means very westernized )Ran into this term from a lecture on Chinese and Western religion. Not sure what Chinese dialect this is. If it is Chinese.If Chinese, what...
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