bei2 lei6 si4比利時比利时
Jyutpingbei2 lei6 si4
Yalebéi leih sìh
Definition
Belgium; a country in Western Europe, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, with its capital at Brussels.
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How it's used
Pronunciation of this country name follows the standard Cantonese phonology for foreign place names, where the final character is often pronounced with a high level or high rising tone. It is frequently associated with high quality exports like waffles and chocolate in local conversation. When referring to the country, it is common to add the classifier 個 before it if you are discussing it as a destination or a specific entity.
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go3個goExamples
Are you going to visit Belgium this year?
Belgian chocolate is really famous.
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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.
