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Yalejing chaak
Definition
Policy; an administrative or political course of action.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to formal administrative or political guidelines. While it is a standard term, it is almost exclusively used in news, professional, or academic contexts rather than casual daily conversation.
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The government recently implemented a new policy.
What impact do you think this policy has on citizens?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe personal rules or household habits, as it sounds overly bureaucratic and unnatural in those settings.
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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.
