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Verbal Aspects in Cantonese: A Comprehensive Insight
Cantonese uniquely marks verbs for aspect, providing a rich temporal perspective on actions and events, unlike many European languages...

Carmen Luong
Oct 4, 202316 min read


The Top Must-Know English Words and Phrases for Travellers
Travelling can be one of life's most enriching experiences. Whether you're exploring an ancient city, lazing on a beach, or navigating a...

Carmen Luong
Sep 14, 202311 min read


Measure Words in Cantonese
In Cantonese, as in other Sino-Tibetan languages like Mandarin, measure words (also known as classifiers) are used to specify the quantity of a given noun. For example, we use the measure word 隻 [zek3] to count animals, the measure word 個 [go3] to count inanimate objects, and the measure word 條 [tiu4] to count long, thin objects. Unlike in English, where you would simply say "three dogs" or "five cups" for regular nouns, in Cantonese you use a measure word between the numeral

Carmen Luong
Sep 5, 20237 min read


The Differences between Cantonese and Mandarin
Cantonese and Mandarin are two of the most commonly spoken languages in the world, with about 85.5 million (source: languagemuseum.org)...

Carmen Luong
Aug 28, 20237 min read
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