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Definition
Text or passage from a textbook used for study in a lesson.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the core reading material within a school textbook, rather than any general article or passage. It is almost exclusively used in the context of formal education and classroom settings. When students talk about their studies, they often use this to distinguish the required reading from supplementary exercises or homework.
Measure word
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The teacher told us to go home and read the text thoroughly today.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word to refer to a general article in a newspaper or a magazine, as those are usually called 文章. It is strictly tied to the curriculum and textbooks.
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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.
