Comments for Canton 168 - 廣東一路發 http://www.canton168.com The Promotion of Cantonese Culture | 為粵語文化的進步 Thu, 09 May 2013 05:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Happy Lunar New Year! 新年快樂！ by Zhong Qiyao http://www.canton168.com/2012/01/happy-lunar-new-year-%e6%96%b0%e5%b9%b4%e5%bf%ab%e6%a8%82%ef%bc%81/#comment-439 Zhong Qiyao Thu, 09 May 2013 05:25:38 +0000 http://www.canton168.com/?p=536#comment-439 MakMak has not appeared on Internet for a year. 請問有人聯絡得上他嗎？ Thanks. MakMak has not appeared on Internet for a year.
請問有人聯絡得上他嗎？

Thanks.

]]> Comment on Differences between Mandarin and Cantonese; Written and Spoken by Dave http://www.canton168.com/2010/09/differences-between-mandarin-and-cantonese-written-and-spoken/#comment-438 Dave Sat, 04 May 2013 12:57:16 +0000 http://www.canton168.com/?p=361#comment-438 No. Just wrong. 1. No Chinese language have tenses. The distinctive trait about Chinese as a analytic language is that "tenses" are expressed using independent words, not inflections. "do->does->did->done" are inflections; "了","咗","紧" are not inflections. 2." there is research that says that the difference between Cantonese and Mandarin is way different than that between English and French" name the research please? English is a Germanic tongue. French is a Latin tongue. Proto Germanic and Proto Italic splitted more than 5000 years ago. Cantonese and Mandarin, on the other hand, are both descendants of Middle Chinese. As a Chinese speaker I find this misinformation most insulting. No. Just wrong.
1. No Chinese language have tenses. The distinctive trait about Chinese as a analytic language is that “tenses” are expressed using independent words, not inflections. “do->does->did->done” are inflections; “了”,”咗”,”紧” are not inflections.

2.” there is research that says that the difference between Cantonese and Mandarin is way different than that between English and French”
name the research please? English is a Germanic tongue. French is a Latin tongue. Proto Germanic and Proto Italic splitted more than 5000 years ago. Cantonese and Mandarin, on the other hand, are both descendants of Middle Chinese.

As a Chinese speaker I find this misinformation most insulting.

]]> Comment on Differences between Mandarin and Cantonese; Written and Spoken by Cristiano http://www.canton168.com/2010/09/differences-between-mandarin-and-cantonese-written-and-spoken/#comment-437 Cristiano Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:17:57 +0000 http://www.canton168.com/?p=361#comment-437 Omg! If you did that I would be so happy! I'm learning Cantonese and I have noticed that there are few legitimate learning resources, at least ones that are helpful, useful, and not to ambiguous. Your site is very helpful! -- Also, does this mean that 'written' Cantonese, at least in Hong Kong (Sorry Macau xD) is written in 'Classical Chinese'? Like I was looking up interrogative pronouns, like who what where when, and I saw classical and standard. Does this mean that if my primary interest is learning Hong Kong style Cantonese, I should focus on Classical first? Omg! If you did that I would be so happy! I’m learning Cantonese and I have noticed that there are few legitimate learning resources, at least ones that are helpful, useful, and not to ambiguous. Your site is very helpful!
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Also, does this mean that ‘written’ Cantonese, at least in Hong Kong (Sorry Macau xD) is written in ‘Classical Chinese’? Like I was looking up interrogative pronouns, like who what where when, and I saw classical and standard. Does this mean that if my primary interest is learning Hong Kong style Cantonese, I should focus on Classical first?

]]> Comment on Protests in Guangdong in Regards to Cantonese Language by Jaakhou http://www.canton168.com/2010/08/protests-in-guangdong-in-regards-to-cantonese-language/#comment-436 Jaakhou Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:23:40 +0000 http://www.canton168.com/2010/08/protests-in-guangdong-in-regards-to-cantonese-language-2/#comment-436 I ADMIRE your comments! :D I ADMIRE your comments! :D

]]> Comment on About (關於) by MakMak http://www.canton168.com/about/#comment-435 MakMak Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:17:43 +0000 http://canton168.com/#comment-435 Well... we do what we can right? :) Well… we do what we can right? :)

]]> Comment on About (關於) by Dan http://www.canton168.com/about/#comment-434 Dan Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:56:07 +0000 http://canton168.com/#comment-434 Just came across your site. Hang in there. I am a Hong Konger in California. Here's a film festival staffer who totally puts down Cantonese at a film festival showing last year in Newport Beach, California: http://subversities.blogspot.com/2012/05/cantonese-new-zealander-directors-film.html Just came across your site. Hang in there. I am a Hong Konger in California. Here’s a film festival staffer who totally puts down Cantonese at a film festival showing last year in Newport Beach, California: http://subversities.blogspot.com/2012/05/cantonese-new-zealander-directors-film.html

]]> Comment on Music (音樂) by Zhong Qiyao http://www.canton168.com/music/#comment-432 Zhong Qiyao Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:28:39 +0000 http://www.canton168.com/#comment-432 Can someone who personally know the owner of "Canton 168", ask the owner to check the e-mail box? Can someone who personally know the owner of “Canton 168″, ask the owner to check the e-mail box?

]]> Comment on About (關於) by Dana http://www.canton168.com/about/#comment-431 Dana Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:04:08 +0000 http://canton168.com/#comment-431 Great job, I really appreciate there are people keeping not only Cantonese language/culture alive, but also helping to support other non-Mandarin Chinese varieties. Yes, I also agree that losing a language (ANY language) is an unfortunate tragedy! Great job, I really appreciate there are people keeping not only Cantonese language/culture alive, but also helping to support other non-Mandarin Chinese varieties. Yes, I also agree that losing a language (ANY language) is an unfortunate tragedy!

]]> Comment on Cantonese Poetry – 落雨大,水浸街 by Eva garnas http://www.canton168.com/2011/04/cantonese-poetry-lok-yu-dai-sui-jam-gaai/#comment-430 Eva garnas Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:39:33 +0000 http://www.canton168.com/?p=439#comment-430 Thankyou for your reply!!!! So appreciate it and when I perform it for my friend she will die!!! Is it possible for you to translate it in English coz I have no idea what it says and what it's about. It's a childhood story right a very popular one??? Thanks again for your help!! Thankyou for your reply!!!! So appreciate it and when I perform it for my friend she will die!!! Is it possible for you to translate it in English coz I have no idea what it says and what it’s about. It’s a childhood story right a very popular one???

Thanks again for your help!!

]]> Comment on Differences between Mandarin and Cantonese; Written and Spoken by mark http://www.canton168.com/2010/09/differences-between-mandarin-and-cantonese-written-and-spoken/#comment-429 mark Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:39:25 +0000 http://www.canton168.com/?p=361#comment-429 Very interesting article! I would love to hear about how Cantonese and Mandarin are similar or different in regards to English and French. (I am a Canadian who is of French and Scottish ancestry.) I am currently learning French so I would really like to hear your opinion on this subject! Will you be expanding on this branch of the topic soon? I am looking forward to the next post! Thanks! Very interesting article! I would love to hear about how Cantonese and Mandarin are similar or different in regards to English and French. (I am a Canadian who is of French and Scottish ancestry.) I am currently learning French so I would really like to hear your opinion on this subject! Will you be expanding on this branch of the topic soon? I am looking forward to the next post! Thanks!

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