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Definition
Irrigation and drainage.
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How it's used
Primarily used in technical, agricultural, or civil engineering contexts rather than daily casual conversation. It functions as a compound noun representing the dual process of managing water supply and removal. You will mostly encounter it in formal reports, news regarding rural development, or academic discussions about land management.
Examples
The irrigation and drainage system of this farm is very well-developed.
Do you know how to improve the irrigation and drainage facilities?
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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.
