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Jyutpingdang6 lai6 jan1
Yaledahng laih yān
Definition
Stephy Tang Lai Yan, a Hong Kong singer and actress.
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How it's used
Refers to the iconic Cantopop singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of the group Cookies. Her name is frequently invoked when discussing the golden era of Hong Kong youth cinema in the mid 2000s. It functions as a proper noun and is used exactly like any other celebrity name in casual conversation.
Examples
Do you like listening to Stephy Tang's songs?
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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.
