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The difference between 特点 and 特质 Is there any difference between 特点 and 特质? Are they both used to mean "special or distinguishing characteristics"? Does one refer to objects and one to people? Thanks in advance for your help! 特质和特点,这些词有差别吗?
March 22, 2020
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落地性 Meaning Hello! Could anyone tell me what "落地性" means in the context of "它有很强很强落地性,而且现在要求有这样的落地性。" Thank you!
September 4, 2018
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Cantonese Language Podcasts

Hi All!

I'm trying to listen to Cantonese language podcasts during my morning commute to help my listening skills. I like listening to speakers engaged in casual conversation (as opposed to the more formal way in which the news is presented). Does anyone have any good suggestions for Cantonese language podcasts they like? The podcast can be about anything (though preferably allows me to download episodes onto my phone!), as long as the speakers are speaking casually. I've been listening to 男女Marketing, which is fun, but I could do with a little more variety.

December 13, 2016
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舉行 geoi2 hang4 Hello! I'm trying to find out the proper usage of 舉行 geoi2 hang4. Is this usage right? 我哋五月一八號會舉行畢業典禮嘅。 Thank you in advance for your help!
August 5, 2016
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Exercise Note: I'm still learning characters and don't really know that many, so I had to look up quite a few characters in the dictionary for this one. Let me know if I chose the wrong one! :) And of course, please help me with my grammar/word choice! ngo5 ga1 ze1 ceng2 dak1 bei2 ngo5 laam4 pang4 yau5 doh1. m5 go3 yuet6 zi1 hau6, ngo5 yau6 hoi1 ci2 zou6 faan1 wan6 dung6. ngo5 san1 tai2 gin6 hong1 go2 zan6 si4, ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 zung1 yi3 zou6 wan6 dung6 (seoi1 yin4 ngo5 si4 si4 dou1 waa6: "ngo5 fei1 seong4 laan5!", daan6 hai6 ngo5 kei4sat6 hou2 zung1yi3 zou6 hou2 doh1 m4 tung4 ge3 wut6 dung6): pei3 yu4, tiu3 mou5, yu4 gaa1, dang2 dang2. Yi4 gaa1, mui5 lai5 baai3 yat1, ngo5 tung4 ngo5 go3 pang4 yau5 heoi3 tiu3 tou5 pei4 mou5. Ngo5 dei6 zi1 chin4 mou5 tiu3 gwo3 tou5 pei4 mou5, daan6 hai6 yan1 wai6 soeng5 go2 go3 fo3 yau6 peng4 yau6 hai2 ngo5 dei6 di1 uk1 kei2 hou2 kan5, ngo5 dei6 soeng2 si3 haa5. Ngo5 hou2 hoi1 sam1 ngo5dei6 si3 gwo3 laa3, yan1 wai6 zan1 hai6 hou2 hou2 waan2! Tung4 ngo5 go3 laam4 pang4 yau5, ngo5 tiu3 hip hop. Ngo5 tiu3 tou5 pei4 mou5 tiu3 dak1 hou2 gwo3 hip hop, daan6hai6 ngo5 tou5pei4mou5 ge3 seoi2 ping4 dou1 zan1 hai6 m4 gou! Ngo5 yau5 si4 zou6 yu4 gaa1, daan6hai6 ngo5 ni1 paai4 mong4 dou3 lin4 chut1 heoi3 zou6 yu4 gaa1 ge3 si4 gaan3 ngo5 dou1 mou5. So2yi5, yu4gwo2 ngo5 soeng2 zou6 yu4gaa1 ge3 waa2, ngo5 ping4si4 lau4 hai2 uk1kei2 zou6 keoi5. Yan1wai6 ngo5 zi1 chin4 sau6 soeng1 zo2 ngo5 deoi3 sau2, ngo5 m5 go3 yuet6 loi6 m4 ho2yi5 zou6 gym. Ngo5 hou2 hing1fan5 ngo5 yau6 ho2yi5 zou6 ye5! Hai6 soeng4 sik1 zou6 wan6dung6 yau5 hou2 doh1 hou2 chyu3. Pei3 yu4, nei5 wui5 gaam2 fei4, gaam2 hyut3 aat3 tung4 maai4 daam2 gu3 seon4, san1 choi4 wui5 leng3 di1, san1 tai5 wui5 gin6 hong1 di1, dang2 dang2. Daan6 hai6, ngo5 zeoi 3 zung1 yi3 zou6 wan6 dun6 yan1 wai6 gaam2 aat3 lik6. 五個月之後我又開始做返運動. 我身體健康嗰陣時, 我真係好鍾意做運動. (雖然我時時都話: "我非常懶!" 但係我其實好鍾意做好多唔同嘅活動): 譬如跳舞, 瑜珈, 等等. 而家, 每禮拜一, 我同我個朋友去跳肚皮舞. 我哋之前冇跳過肚皮舞, 但係因為上嗰個課又平又喺我哋啲屋企好近, 我哋想試吓. 我好開心我哋試過啦, 因為好好玩!同我個男朋友, 我跳 hip hop. 我跳肚皮舞跳得好過 hip hop, 但係我肚皮舞嘅水平都真係唔高! 我有時做瑜珈, 但係我呢排忙到連出去做瑜珈嘅時間我都冇. 所以, 如果我想做瑜珈嘅話, 我平時留喺屋企做佢. 因為我之前受傷咗我對手,我五個月耐唔可以做gym. 我好興奮我又可以做嘢. 係常識做運動有好多好處. 譬如, 你會減肥, 減血壓同埋膽固醇, 身材會靚啲, 身體會健康啲, 等等. 但係, 我最鍾意做運動因為減壓力.
April 24, 2015
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How do you go about learning new characters?

Hello, everyone! I've decided at this point I want to start learning traditional characters (don't try to convince me that simplified is better! My significant other's mother would kill me if I went that route. :p ) However, since I am learning Cantonese, I want to learn the Cantonese pronunciation for each character. Does anyone have a good resource for learning traditional characters and their Cantonese pronunciation? 

 

I know that a lot of people like to use Skritter for learning characters, but as far as I know, this is only useful for Mandarin learners. I'm not sure if they teach traditional characters on there or if it's at all useful for those who are learning Cantonese. But if anyone knows more about that particular site or has a different resource they find very useful, please let me know!

March 9, 2015
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Is anyone learning both Cantonese and Mandarin at the same time?

I'm considering learning both at the same time, but am not sure if it would be too confusing. Does anyone have any experience with that?

October 2, 2014
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