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Jyutpingduk6 ze2 loi4 seon3
Yaleduhk jé lòih seun
Definition
Letters to the editor; letters sent by readers to a publication.
neutralcommunication
How it's used
This term is specifically used in the context of newspapers or magazines that dedicate a section for public feedback. It functions as a formal noun phrase even in casual conversation, as it refers to a distinct section or category of content. You will rarely hear it used to describe a private letter sent to a friend or acquaintance.
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fung1封fūngExamples
The newspaper published a reader's letter today.
Have you read that letter to the editor?
Related words
Common phrases
publish a reader's letter
letters to the editor column
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
