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Yalemíhn piu
Definition
Free ticket, or exemption from needing a ticket.
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How it's used
Focuses on the status of admission rather than the physical object of a ticket. It is frequently used in formal signage or official announcements to indicate that no payment is required for entry. While it implies a free ticket, it is often used as a shorthand for free admission in general.
Examples
Do children need a free ticket to enter?
Today's event is completely free admission, everyone come quickly.
Related words
Common phrases
free admission
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 免費, which is a general term for free of charge. 免票 specifically relates to the requirement of a ticket, whereas 免費 can apply to any service or product.
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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.
