san1 man4 zi2新聞紙新闻纸
Jyutpingsan1 man4 zi2
Yalesān màhn jí
Definition
Newspaper
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How it's used
Although technically correct, this term is significantly less common in modern daily speech than 報紙. It often carries a slightly old fashioned or formal nuance, sometimes associated with using the paper for practical tasks like wrapping items or cleaning windows rather than just reading news. Younger generations almost exclusively use 報紙 for the publication itself.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Learners often assume this is the standard word for newspaper because it appears in dictionaries, but using it in casual conversation may sound slightly stiff or dated compared to the ubiquitous 報紙.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
