bou3 zi2報紙报纸
Jyutpingbou3 zi2
Yalebou jí
Definition
Newspaper; a regular print publication featuring news and articles.
neutralcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
While digital news is increasingly common, this term specifically refers to the physical print edition. When referring to the act of reading the news in general, people often just say 睇新聞 instead of specifying the medium.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
He buys a newspaper to read every morning.
Related words
Common mistake
Beginners sometimes confuse the measure word for newspapers with that of other paper items. Use 份 for a complete copy of a newspaper, whereas 張 is typically reserved for a single sheet or page.
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Classifier
Particle
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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.
