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Definition
Surroundings, environment, or situation.
- surroundings, local area, or environment
- situation, circumstances, or conditions
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How it's used
Refers to both physical surroundings and abstract circumstances or conditions. It is frequently used to describe the atmosphere of a workplace, a neighborhood, or even the general state of affairs in a social situation. When discussing the natural world, it is often paired with 保護 to talk about conservation.
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The environment here is quite nice, it's very comfortable to live in.
What do you think of this working environment?
Related words
Common phrases
environmental protection
working environment
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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.
