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Definition
To quote; to extract and cite a passage or sentence from a text or speech.
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How it's used
Formal contexts are where this term primarily lives, as it implies a deliberate selection of text for academic or professional support. Unlike simply repeating someone's words, it carries the nuance of curation or evidence gathering. It is rarely used in casual conversation, where people would instead use 引用 or 攞嚟講.
Examples
He quoted a few authoritative statements in the report.
Did you quote any content from this book when writing your thesis?
Related words
Common phrases
to quote famous sayings
to quote the original text
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 抄襲, which means to plagiarize. Using 摘引 implies you are citing or referencing the source properly, whereas 抄襲 implies theft of intellectual property.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
