liu4 tin1聊天
Jyutpingliu4 tin1
Yalelìuh tīn
Definition
To chat; to engage in casual conversation.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Native speakers almost exclusively use 傾計 instead of 聊天 in daily life. The character 計 in this context acts as a noun meaning topic or matter, so you are literally discussing matters. It is a separable verb, meaning you can insert aspect markers like 咗 or duration markers between 傾 and 計.
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Common mistake
Do not use 聊天 in speech as it sounds like a direct translation from Mandarin and will mark you as a non-native speaker. Also, remember that 計 is a noun here, so you cannot say 傾咗好耐嘅計, you must say 傾咗好耐計.
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Grammar guides
- 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.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
