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Definition
The internet.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the internet when used as a shorthand for 互聯網. It functions as a base for many common compound words related to digital activity. While it literally means a net, context makes it clear when it refers to online connectivity.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the English word net as in a fishing net, although the character is the same. Learners often try to use it as a standalone noun for the internet in formal writing, but it is almost exclusively used in compound words like 上網 or 網速.
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
