tai4堤
Jyutpingtai4
Yaletàih
Definition
Dike or embankment.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to man made structures built to prevent flooding or contain water. While it appears in formal contexts like civil engineering, it is also used in everyday speech when describing waterfront paths or coastal areas in Hong Kong.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
They are taking a walk by the embankment.
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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.
