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Definition
Viscount; the fourth level of nobility in ancient China or its equivalent in foreign nobility systems.
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How it's used
Historical titles like this are rarely used in modern daily life except when discussing history, literature, or European monarchy. It functions primarily as a formal label rather than a descriptive term for someone's status in contemporary society.
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Common phrases
viscountess
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general titles of nobility or royalty. Remember that it refers to a specific rank within a hierarchy, so it should not be used as a generic term for any aristocrat.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
