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Definition
Five thousand.
colloquialnumbersmoney
How it's used
Numbers in Cantonese often drop the unit for ten thousand, but for five thousand, you must explicitly state the unit if you are referring to currency or quantity. When speaking casually, people often omit the word 蚊 after the number if the context of money is already clear.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
