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Cantonese Language
Canto Slang 101: 收兵 Sau Bing
By
Andrea Lo
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Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019
In this series, we explore expressions seen in everyday life and others with more obscure origins. Literally “collecting soldiers,” 收兵 sau1 bing1 is a slang..
Top Cantonese Expressions That Are Not Just Swear Words
By
Andrea Lo
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Monday, July 15th, 2019
Always colorful and full of nuance, Cantonese expressions often come with great stories behind them. Here are seven weird and wonderful Cantonese expressions you should..
Canto Slang 101: 抽水 Chau Sui
By
Andrea Lo
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Monday, July 15th, 2019
In this series, we explore expressions seen in everyday life and others with more obscure origins. 抽水 chau1 sui2 is one of those expressions that..
Canto Slang 101: 師奶 See Lai
By
Andrea Lo
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019
In this series, we explore expressions seen in everyday life and others with more obscure origins. People in Hong Kong love describing middle-aged women as..
Cantonese Slang 101: 竹升 jook sing
By
Andrea Lo
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Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
In this monthly column, we explore expressions seen in everyday life and others with more obscure origins. You might have heard of people being described..
Canto Slang 101: Chur
By
Andrea Lo
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Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
In this series, we explore Cantonese expressions seen in everyday life and others with more obscure origins. How do you describe someone, or something, that..
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