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Yalesìhng síh dihn seun
Definition
City Telecom Limited, a Hong Kong telecommunications company.
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How it's used
This name is primarily associated with the historical telecommunications provider founded by Ricky Wong. While the company rebranded and evolved into HKTVmall, many locals still use the old name when reminiscing about the early days of internet competition in Hong Kong. It carries a sense of nostalgia for the era when they disrupted the market with aggressive pricing.
Examples
City Telecom's broadband was very cheap back then.
Do you still remember City Telecom?
Related words
Common phrases
City Telecom broadband
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
