hei3 piu3戲票戏票
Jyutpinghei3 piu3
Yalehei piu
Definition
Movie ticket.
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How it's used
While 戲票 is perfectly acceptable in writing and formal contexts, most locals prefer using 戲飛 in daily speech. The character 飛 is a common Cantonese loanword for ticket, derived from the English word fly, referring to the paper slip that allows one to board a plane or enter a venue.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
