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筆錢拖欠咗六個月。
bat1 cin4*2 to1 him3 zo2 luk6 go3 jyut6
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The payment has been six months in arrears. Where Cantonese language uses a concrete word (拖欠) with substantial meaning as the verb, English language uses two function words (has been) as the verb.
This sentence is in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 Level: 2 |
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筆錢
bat1 cin2 - (an amount) of money 拖欠 to1 him3 - be in arrears; be behind in payments 咗 zo2 - already 六 luk6 - six 個 go3 - unit; individual 月 jyut6 - moon; month |
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