"Chinese" can mean the written OR the spoken language. It can also be used to describe people who are born of this descent. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 h, J# m6 A8 @ P5 y" m* ~- L0 T3 \/ E( l) |
( R+ s2 j6 X0 k# w' C2 y3 Bos.tvboxnow.comi.e. Can you read Chinese? <-- writtenos.tvboxnow.com$ C; b3 J+ l$ ~/ z
Do you speak Chinese? <-- spoken
- `% @' ?' I' Zos.tvboxnow.comAre you Chinese? <-- adjective
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6 X' F( ]" M& y x' X, ~( ^ k5 VSince 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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