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by nidhai
Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: Hakka dialects
Topic: i want to know hakka people in scotland/uk/the world
Replies: 26
Views: 165083

Re: i want to know hakka people in scotland/uk/the world

I never been in Mei Shien. I got this story from my grand Frather when i was a child, and our parent often told us the story of it. It was so interesting to us. The imaganery home town seemed so like in fairy tale.
by nidhai
Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:13 pm
Forum: Cantonese language forum
Topic: Is Cantonese a harsh language?
Replies: 26
Views: 134744

Re: Is Cantonese a harsh language?

As someone who speaks both Cantonese & English fluently (but not Mandarin), I find these two languages are not entirely compatible. I've heard of many anecdoctal reports of how people from HK who speak Cantonese who cannot adjust to NOrth American culture because of this linguistic barrier, as o...
by nidhai
Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:12 pm
Forum: Cantonese language forum
Topic: Cantonese Dictionary
Replies: 25
Views: 129020

Re: Cantonese Dictionary

Some of the dictionaries are all in Chinese and are some of my best and favorites (without English definitions). For example all of my Minnan dictionaries and glossaries are this way (all the English translated ones are over 100 yrs old, out of date, and not easy to use--and I don't even both with t...