zing3 fong1 jing4正方形
Jyutpingzing3 fong1 jing4
Yalejing fōng yìhng
Definition
Square; a four-sided geometric shape with equal sides and four right angles.
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How it's used
Geometric terms like this are often used in everyday life to describe the shape of objects such as tiles, boxes, or windows. While it is the standard term for a square, people sometimes use the more colloquial term 四方型 to describe things that are roughly square shaped.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
This box is square.
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Pronoun
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.
