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Definition
A fixed quantity, quota, or amount.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal, legal, or administrative contexts to describe set limits or costs. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe everyday objects or personal quantities, where words like 份量 or 數目 are preferred.
Examples
The government decided to increase the fixed penalty.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
