ngai6 seot6藝術艺术
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Definition
Art; the creation of aesthetic works that express ideas, such as painting, music, and literature.
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How it's used
Refers to both the formal discipline of fine arts and the aesthetic quality of everyday objects or actions. It is common to describe someone as having a sense of art by saying 佢好有藝術感. When used as an adjective, it often implies something is stylish or sophisticated.
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She has a great talent for art and her paintings are beautiful.
Do you think this piece of work counts as art?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse it with the Mandarin-influenced usage where it might be used to describe technical skills in a non-aesthetic context. In Cantonese, it is strictly reserved for creative or aesthetic pursuits.
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- 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.
