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Definition
Poetic quality, flavor, or romantic sentiment.
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How it's used
Describes an atmosphere or artistic expression that evokes a sense of beauty, melancholy, or romanticism. It is frequently used to praise settings like gardens, sunsets, or quiet rainy days that feel like they belong in a literary work. Unlike the English word poetic, which can describe the structure of a poem itself, this term focuses almost exclusively on the mood or aesthetic feeling of something.
Examples
The scenery here is truly poetic.
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- 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.
