ji1 si1 laan4伊斯蘭伊斯兰
Jyutpingji1 si1 laan4
Yaleyī sī làahn
Definition
Islamic; relating to Islam.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used as a prefix for religious or cultural concepts, such as 伊斯蘭教 or 伊斯蘭世界. It is a loanword from Arabic via English, so it is treated as a formal noun rather than a descriptive adjective that can stand alone to describe a person or object directly.
Examples
All of their family members are Islamic believers.
Are you interested in Islamic culture?
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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.
