fat6 gaau3佛教
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Yalefaht gaau
Definition
Buddhism; a major religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama in ancient India.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the religion and its philosophical framework, often appearing in discussions about cultural history or personal faith. Unlike some other religious terms, it is frequently used in academic or formal contexts while remaining perfectly natural in daily conversation. It is common to hear people describe themselves as 信佛教 or 係佛教徒 to indicate their religious affiliation.
Examples
Her family is very devout to Buddhism and often goes to temples.
Do you know how Buddhism was introduced to China?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
