lai4 baa1 nyun6黎巴嫩
Jyutpinglai4 baa1 nyun6
Yalelàih bā nyuhn
Definition
Lebanon; a country in the Middle East on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Syria and Israel.
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How it's used
Pronunciation in Cantonese often shifts the initial sound towards a sound closer to 'lai' rather than the standard Mandarin 'li'. It is treated as a standard proper noun for a country and follows the same grammatical rules as other place names.
Examples
Do you know where Lebanon is?
I really want to go to Lebanon for a trip.
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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.
