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Definition
Confidential letter.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to documents or letters that require strict confidentiality, often implying a formal or official context. While it sounds slightly more literary than everyday speech, it is still commonly used in professional or serious settings to emphasize that the contents are sensitive. It carries a heavier weight than simply calling something a private letter.
Measure word
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This is a confidential letter, you cannot let others see it.
Related words
Common phrases
open a confidential letter
top secret confidential letter
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual personal letters between friends, as it implies a level of official secrecy or security that would sound overly dramatic or strange in a social context.
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
