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Definition
City of Rams; a nickname for Guangzhou (Canton).
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How it's used
Literary and poetic in nature, this term is primarily used in formal writing, news reports, or when emphasizing the historical and cultural heritage of the city. While locals understand it perfectly, you would rarely use it in casual conversation to describe your travel plans, as 廣州 is the standard, neutral choice for everyday speech.
Examples
I will go to Guangzhou for a few days next week.
Do you know why Guangzhou is called the City of Rams?
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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.
