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Definition
A lecture, talk, or presentation given to an audience to share knowledge or viewpoints.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a structured presentation or seminar where an expert shares knowledge with an audience. Unlike a classroom lesson, it implies a more formal or public event setting. It is frequently used in academic or professional contexts to describe informative sessions.
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There is a lecture about environmental protection next week.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a regular school class, which is usually called 堂 or 課堂. It is also not interchangeable with 演講, which focuses more on the act of giving a speech rather than the event of the lecture itself.
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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.
