mui4 tai2媒體媒体
Definition
Media; the means of mass communication such as television, newspapers, and news websites.
How it's used
Refers to the collective institutions of news and information dissemination, functioning as a formal noun in Cantonese. While it is widely understood, everyday speech often uses more specific terms like 電視, 報紙, or 網上新聞 to refer to the actual source of information rather than the abstract concept of media. Using this term signals a slightly more analytical or critical tone regarding the influence of these organizations.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this as a direct translation for individual news outlets or journalists, as it specifically denotes the industry or the collective platforms. Learners sometimes mistakenly use it to refer to a single reporter or a specific news program.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
