baak3 nin4 syu6 jan4百年樹人百年树人
Jyutpingbaak3 nin4 syu6 jan4
Yalebaak nìhn syuh yàhn
Definition
It takes many years to cultivate and educate people to become upstanding citizens.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
