si3 tai4試題试题
Jyutpingsi3 tai4
Yalesi tàih
Definition
Examination or test question.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the content of an examination rather than the act of testing itself. It is almost exclusively used in formal academic or institutional settings, such as schools or professional certification boards. When referring to a single question within a paper, it is standard to use the measure word 條.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
This set of test questions is very difficult, I don't know how to do them at all.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe a general quiz or a casual check of knowledge, as it carries a formal weight associated with official assessments.
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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.
