jat1 si3 bin6 zi1 lung4 jyu5 fung6一試便知龍與鳯一试便知龙与鳯
Jyutpingjat1 si3 bin6 zi1 lung4 jyu5 fung6
Yaleyāt si binh jī lùngh yyúh fungh
Definition
one can tell the wheat from the chaff with just one trial [written and colloquial]
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
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