Re: 歸立
Mr. K [ PM ]Re: 歸立56 minutes ago Registered: 08/29/2003Posts: 2,567> 歸納= induce ..."Induce" should be "induct."There is nothing wrong with:歸納=induce歸納法=inductionin·ductinˈdəkt/Submitverb1.admit...
View ArticleHow does the word 里 behave?
I know how 内 behaves, but how does the word 里 behave?I mean: what is the difference between these two expressions?室里and里室 ?The word 室 , room, is just an example here, it could be some other word...
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I once asked if there is a Chinese word that means both den and cave - a Chinese word without the word mountain. Someone said that there is no such a word.But you who know Teochew, look at this...
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Is it a noun?In Cantonese 坍塌 is pronounced taan1 taap3.What about Teochew? Is it pronounced tang1 tab or dang1 tab?Thanks again.
View ArticleRe: How does the word 里 behave?
Quotestudent456 I know how 内 behaves, but how does the word 里 behave?I mean: what is the difference between these two expressions?室里and里室 ?The word 室 , room, is just an example here, it could be some...
View ArticleRe: Question about 坍塌
From the Taiwan dictionary:【坍塌】注音 ㄊㄢ ㄊㄚ崩壞倒塌。例建築工地的鷹架突然坍塌，工人死傷慘重。Looks like a verb to me, at least in written Chinese, at least in this particular case.
View ArticleRe: How does the word 里 behave?
As the simplified form of 裡 [leoi5], 里 shares many similar meanings (mainly meaning “inside”) and usages with 内. These two characters 裡 and 内 behave mostly in the same way but they would often combine...
View ArticleHow goes?
Maybe this is a stupid question but I searched all over cantodict and can't find a translation for "nei5 dim?" or "dim ah?"It's the rather crude(?) ways of saying "how are you?" or "how's things?"Does...
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Thank you, PKC and CC. I don't know why/how I missed the characters in the cantodict search. I'll try a different search structure.
View ArticleRe: How goes?
PKCYou are so right. There are two meanings of the term ... depending on context and intonation/emphasis. One is the casual and friendly - "How goes?" And the other is the impatient and rude - "And...
View ArticleHow to speak about probabilities / chances
Hey, I was thinking about explaining chances and how to phrase certain ideas.At my level I'm very limited at saying 應該，or 可能 ／ 無可能。If I have to say 'probably not' I'd just say 我諗係唔會 (I think it won't...
View ArticleHow to say best ever?
I don't know how I'd phrase it now, like if an athlete is considered the best ever or sets records that haven't been broken yet? I'd say 歷史嘅最好but I know that sounds wrong.Any help is always...
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QuoteMatFayLong I don't know how I'd phrase it now, like if an athlete is considered the best ever or sets records that haven't been broken yet? I'd say 歷史嘅最好but I know that sounds wrong.Any help is...
View ArticleRe: How to speak about probabilities / chances
QuoteMatFayLong Hey, I was thinking about explaining chances and how to phrase certain ideas.At my level I'm very limited at saying 應該，or 可能 ／ 無可能。If I have to say 'probably not' I'd just say 我諗係唔會 (I...
View ArticleRe: How to speak about probabilities / chances
Perfect! Great, thank you Tang!!I've heard 一半一半, and I'll try using 五五波.The [XX 率 高] or [高 XX率] model is what I was looking for, thanks again so much.
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