"Chinese" can mean the written OR the spoken language. It can also be used to describe people who are born of this descent. 公仔箱論壇! L7 h& U, N" ]: z
7 D0 x" [! F+ `% } X5 h公仔箱論壇i.e. Can you read Chinese? <-- written
4 n& F9 _, F/ n0 m* r! c( I3 V5.39.217.76Do you speak Chinese? <-- spoken
8 J8 ^' G$ y; ~) _8 i. a) Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAre you Chinese? <-- adjectivetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 F" o) _, A( X4 x1 Y& U
. t: L+ N9 Z7 ~! W" PSince this series takes place in an era of HK before the late 1990s (before it is officially returned as a part of China), "Chinese" can be loosely used to mean Cantonese, since Mandarin hasn't been established as a common dialect of China yet. On the other hand, Cantonese is the predominant language of the local area. So, I think what 松哥 said is acceptable.  |
發表於 2012-12-17 03:33 AM
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