sin3 soeng6線上线上
Jyutpingsin3 soeng6
Yalesin seuhng
Definition
Online; on the internet.
neutraltechnologycommunication
How it's used
While this term is widely understood in Hong Kong, it is heavily influenced by Mandarin and written Chinese. In casual spoken Cantonese, people frequently use the English loanword online instead, as in 我而家online緊.
Examples
We need to hold an online meeting today.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use this as a direct translation for being connected to the internet, but it sounds slightly formal or technical. Using the English loanword online is much more natural in daily conversation.
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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.
