ngaau5 man4 zoek3 zi6咬文嚼字
Jyutpingngaau5 man4 zoek3 zi6
Yalengáauh màhn jeuk jih
Definition
To pay excessive attention to wording and phrasing, being punctilious about minutiae.
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Grammar guides
- 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.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
