maa5 lei5馬里马里
Jyutpingmaa5 lei5
Yalemáh léih
Definition
Mali; a landlocked country in West Africa with its capital at Bamako.
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How it's used
Geographic names are often used with the classifier 個 when referring to the country as a specific entity. It is standard to place the location before the descriptor when describing its position in the world.
Examples
Mali is an African country.
Do you know where Mali is?
Related words
Common phrases
Republic of Mali
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Classifier
Particle
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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.
