LanguageMandarin + Cantonese Mandarin Cantonese LengthAny length Up to 12 characters OrderSource order Shortest first ConstructionAll constructions 什么 / 谁 + 都 谁 + 也 + 不 一点 + 都 + 不 要是 / 万一 … 就 … 先 … 然后再 … 不但 … 而且 … 没 … 大 / 比 … 高 来得了 / 找不到 有冇 / 忙唔忙 一啲 … 都冇
Mandarin · 11 chars 我的家与他的隔着一条江。 My home is separated from his by a river. Mandarin · 11 chars 他们之间隔着很远的距离。 They are separated by a great distance. Mandarin · 10 chars 无论如何，都不关你的事。 In any case, it's none of your business. Mandarin · 6 chars 我什么都知道。 I know everything. Mandarin · 7 chars 法语课上得怎样？ How was the French class? Mandarin · 7 chars 我一点都不怕你。 I'm not the least bit scared of you. Mandarin · 10 chars 这个盒子没那个盒子大。 This box isn't as big as that one. Mandarin · 12 chars 万一我来晚的话，就别等我了。 If by any chance I'm late, please don't wait for me. Mandarin · 5 chars 就在沙发上。 It's just there on the sofa. Mandarin · 9 chars 附近有没有青年旅舍？ Is there a youth hostel around here? Mandarin · 9 chars 我挺喜欢那个歌手的。 I like that singer a lot. Mandarin · 7 chars 我没有任何借口。 I don't have an excuse. Mandarin · 8 chars 她的笔迹漂亮极了。 She has very nice-looking handwriting. Mandarin · 7 chars 这只是枝叶而已。 It's only leaves and branches. Mandarin · 6 chars 谁也不能帮我。 No one can help me. Mandarin · 6 chars 那么，咱们走吧。 In that case, let's go. Mandarin · 9 chars 我们先吃饭，然后再走。 First we'll eat, and then we'll go. Mandarin · 11 chars 要是你来得了，那就太好了。 If you came, that would be great. Mandarin · 6 chars 您可能找不到。 You might not find it. Mandarin · 14 chars 要是你有空的话，我们就去购物吧。 If you have time, let's go shopping. Mandarin · 11 chars 关于这件事......我真的不知道。 Concerning this matter... I really don’t know. Mandarin · 8 chars 他对什么都感好奇。 He's curious about everything. Mandarin · 5 chars 您必须排队。 You have to wait in line. Mandarin · 11 chars 对我来说这就不是个问题。 For me, this is not a problem. Mandarin · 15 chars 我不但吃了抓饭，而且还吃了烤肉串。 Not only did I eat pilaf, but I also ate kebabs. Mandarin · 13 chars 你们今天下午在学校做些什么？ What are you doing at school this afternoon? Mandarin · 13 chars 我昨天买了一支像你那样的笔。 I bought a pen like yours yesterday. Mandarin · 7 chars 我知道他会画画。 I know that he can draw. Mandarin · 12 chars 他得到了比我们还高的分数。 He got a better score than us. Mandarin · 5 chars 你无法证明。 You can't prove that. Mandarin · 8 chars 她穿了一件红旗袍。 She wore a red cheongsam. Mandarin · 7 chars 那件事谁都知道。 Everybody knows that. Mandarin · 10 chars 公共汽车上发生什么了？ What happened on the bus? Cantonese · 7 chars 你有冇打火機呀？ Do you have a lighter? Cantonese · 8 chars 我諗都冇諗過會噉。 I never thought it could be that way. Cantonese · 11 chars 佢用十二秒就跑完一百米。 He ran a hundred metres in twelve seconds. Cantonese · 8 chars 佢哋一啲興趣都冇。 They don't even have the slightest interest. Cantonese · 10 chars 佢已經同以前唔同咗喇。 She's a lot different now. Cantonese · 7 chars 你最近忙唔忙呀？ Have you been busy lately? Read sentence 364850 你 有 冇 打 火 機 呀 ？
Hide translation Do you have a lighter?
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What to notice Explainable connections Cantonese yes–no question 有冇 / 忙唔忙 Each example presents a positive and negative possibility. Compare possession in 有冇 with the adjective question 忙唔忙. The lookup panel keeps Cantonese character readings separate from Mandarin.
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