sam1 ji3 kaat1心意咭
Jyutpingsam1 ji3 kaat1
Yalesām yi kāat
Definition
Greeting card
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How it's used
Refers specifically to cards given to express sentiments or well wishes, such as birthday or thank you cards. While the term is widely understood, younger generations often simply use the English loanword card in daily speech.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
