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Yaleāu jāu
Definition
Europe, the world's sixth largest continent.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to the continent in a geographical or travel context. When discussing individual countries, it is more common to name the specific country rather than using the continent as a general descriptor.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
