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Definition
An official surcoat from the Ming or Qing dynasty decorated with a mandarin square rank badge.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the embroidered patches worn on the chest and back of official robes during the Ming and Qing dynasties. These badges served as a visual indicator of an official's rank, with different animals representing civil or military status. It is a historical term primarily encountered in period dramas or museum contexts rather than daily life.
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There is a crane embroidered on this mandarin square.
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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.
