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Definition
Contract bridge; a card game played by four players in two partnerships.
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How it's used
Bridge is considered a sophisticated and intellectual card game in Hong Kong, often associated with older generations or social clubs. While it is a specific game, the verb used to describe playing it is always 打, which is the standard verb for most card and board games in Cantonese.
Examples
They really enjoy playing bridge.
Does anyone want to play bridge together tonight?
Related words
Common phrases
to play bridge
Grammar color guide
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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.
