gong1 sai1 waa2江西話江西话
Jyutpinggong1 sai1 waa2
Yalegōng sāi wá
Definition
Gan Chinese, the Sinitic language spoken natively in Jiangxi province.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the linguistic variety spoken in the Jiangxi province rather than a dialect of Cantonese. It is rarely heard in daily Hong Kong life unless discussing regional Chinese languages or family origins. Most locals would simply refer to it as a regional language from the mainland.
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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.
