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Yaleou hòhng
Definition
Qantas, the flag carrier airline of Australia.
neutraltransporttravel
How it's used
Shortening airline names is standard practice in Cantonese, and this specific abbreviation follows the pattern of taking the first character of the country name followed by the character for aviation. It is used interchangeably in both formal travel contexts and casual conversation. Note that it specifically refers to the Australian carrier and is not used for other airlines with similar names.
Examples
The in-flight meals on Qantas seem pretty good.
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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.
