sau2 tai4 din6 nou5手提電腦手提电脑
Jyutpingsau2 tai4 din6 nou5
Yalesáu tàih dihn nóuh
Definition
Laptop; a portable, notebook computer.
neutraltechnologywork
How it's used
While this term is perfectly standard, younger generations frequently use the English loanword Laptop directly in casual speech. Using the full term sounds slightly more formal or descriptive, similar to how one might specify a desktop computer as 枱機.
Measure word
bou6部bouhExamples
I brought my laptop to work today.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
