lok3 joeng4洛陽洛阳
Jyutpinglok3 joeng4
Yalelok yèuhng
Definition
Luoyang, a prefecture-level city in Henan province, China.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the historical capital in Henan province. It is frequently associated with the Longmen Grottoes and peony flowers in cultural contexts. Unlike some other cities, it is rarely used in idiomatic expressions in daily Cantonese.
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Luoyang peony
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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.
