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Yaleyiu choi
Definition
Fort, fortress, or stronghold.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a strategic military installation built for long term defense rather than just a temporary barricade. It carries a sense of historical or grand scale, often used in contexts involving historical battles or tactical games.
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The location of this fortress is crucial, we must defend it.
How did you all manage to break into such a large fortress?
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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.
