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Jyutpingleoi4 se6 coeng3 pin3
Yalelèuih seh cheung pin
Definition
Compact disc; CD.
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How it's used
Although the term is technically correct, it sounds quite dated in modern Hong Kong. Most people now simply use the English loanword CD or refer to digital streaming services. It is mostly heard when discussing older music collections or physical media from the nineties.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Do you still have any CDs at home?
This CD is scratched and won't play.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 鐳射槍 or 鐳射筆, which refer to actual lasers. Using this term for modern digital files or streaming platforms will sound very strange to native speakers.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
