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Jyutpingtau3 zi1
Yaletau jī
Definition
To overdraw from a bank account, or to overexert and deplete one's energy or resources.
- to overdraw; to obtain an overdraft from a bank
- figurativeto overexert; to use up or drain one's energy, strength, or health
- datedto draw one's salary or wages in advance
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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.
