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Definition
Caste; a social class system inherited through endogamy and descent, typically dictating occupation and status.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the rigid social stratification system historically found in South Asia. It is almost exclusively used in academic, historical, or sociological contexts rather than in daily casual conversation. When discussing social classes in a general sense, Cantonese speakers prefer using 階級.
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zung3種jungExamples
The caste system in India is really complicated.
Do you know how the caste system affects their society?
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Common phrases
caste system
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
