daai6 zi6 jin4大自然
Jyutpingdaai6 zi6 jin4
Yaledaaih jih yìhn
Definition
Nature, referring to the natural world unaffected by human development.
colloquialnature
How it's used
Refers specifically to the wild or untouched environment, often used when someone wants to escape the concrete jungle of the city. It carries a sense of awe or appreciation for the environment, rather than just being a scientific term for the physical world.
Examples
Do you think nature is very magical?
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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.
