gwai3 hon2季刊
Jyutpinggwai3 hon2
Yalegwai hón
Definition
Quarterly; a publication issued once every three months.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a publication released every three months. It is a formal term often used in academic, professional, or organizational contexts rather than for casual magazines. When discussing the frequency of such publications, it is common to specify the release schedule to avoid ambiguity.
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bun2本búnExamples
The content of this quarterly is very rich.
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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.
