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Definition
Hearing ability or aural comprehension.
- hearing ability; the capability of ears to perceive sound
- listening comprehension in language learning
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physiological ability to hear or the skill of understanding spoken language. It is commonly used in medical contexts regarding health or in educational settings when discussing language learning progress. Unlike everyday speech where people might just say 耳仔唔好, this term is more formal and precise.
Examples
His hearing has started to get worse as he's gotten older.
How do you usually practice your listening comprehension?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe the act of listening itself, which is 聽嘢. It is strictly a noun referring to the capacity or skill, not the action.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
