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Definition
A display cabinet or showcase.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to furniture designed to showcase decorative items or collectibles rather than general storage. It often implies glass doors or shelves to protect contents while keeping them visible. People frequently use it to describe the focal point of a living room where prized possessions are kept.
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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.
