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Definition
Tour guide; a profession of guiding tourists and introducing a place.
Example
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a professional guide hired to lead groups through tourist attractions. While it is a standard job title, it is often used in casual conversation when discussing travel experiences or complaining about pushy sales tactics in group tours.
Measure word
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This tour guide is very professional and explains things clearly.
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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.
