ngoi6 jyu5 hai6外語系外语系
Jyutpingngoi6 jyu5 hai6
Yalengoih yúh haih
Definition
Department of foreign languages.
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How it's used
University departments in Hong Kong are often referred to by their specific language focus rather than a general term. While this term is understood, students usually specify the language, such as 英文系 for English or 日本語系 for Japanese, to be more precise about their major.
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He is studying in the Department of Foreign Languages.
Are you a graduate of the Department of Foreign Languages?
Related words
Common phrases
Foreign language department student
Foreign language department professor
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
