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Definition
Hearts, the red playing card suit.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the suit of hearts in a deck of cards. While it shares the literal meaning of a red heart, it is strictly used for gaming contexts and not for describing the anatomical organ or the concept of love.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
Is the heart card in your hand the biggest one?
I just drew a heart, my luck is really good.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a person's heart or a romantic heart shape, as it is exclusively for playing cards.
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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.
