siu1 ging3 tang4蕭敬騰萧敬腾
Jyutpingsiu1 ging3 tang4
Yalesīu ging tàhng
Definition
Jam Hsiao, a Taiwanese singer.
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How it's used
Famous for his nickname as the Rain God, this name is often invoked in casual conversation whenever it starts raining unexpectedly. It functions as a cultural reference point for bad weather, even among people who are not particularly fans of his music.
Examples
Do you like listening to Jam Hsiao's songs?
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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.
