"Chinese" can mean the written OR the spoken language. It can also be used to describe people who are born of this descent. ' w. M1 Z, l; y
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i.e. Can you read Chinese? <-- written2 D# Q' Q/ t9 e4 ^* P9 @" z) n1 W
Do you speak Chinese? <-- spoken5.39.217.76% i3 o2 \/ n e/ ~* U
Are you Chinese? <-- adjective
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! b& ^8 M f% D, F/ u& F1 kSince 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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