jyu5 jin4 hok6語言學语言学
Jyutpingjyu5 jin4 hok6
Yaleyúh yìhn hohk
Definition
Linguistics; the scientific study of the structure and development of human language.
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How it's used
Academic terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese, but they are pronounced with Cantonese phonology. While it is a formal subject name, you will hear it used in casual conversation when discussing university majors or research interests. It functions as a standard noun and does not require any special particles or modifiers to be used correctly in a sentence.
Examples
They studied linguistics at university.
Are you interested in linguistics?
Related words
Common phrases
to study linguistics
department of linguistics
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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.
