jau5 san4 leon6有神論有神论
Jyutpingjau5 san4 leon6
Yaleyáuh sàhn leuhn
Definition
Theism; the belief that at least one deity exists, including monotheism, polytheism, and pantheism.
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How it's used
Academic terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese into spoken Cantonese. While people understand the concept, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing philosophy or religion. In most social contexts, people would simply talk about believing in a god or religion instead of using the formal noun.
Examples
He has done a lot of research on theism and reads books about it all the time.
Do you think theism or atheism is more reasonable?
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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.
