In this episode, I’ll explain the difference between the Chinese “又” and “再”~

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又 vs 再：Both Mean Again?

nei1 go3 gu3 si6 gong2 ge3 hai6 jat1 go3 maai6 lei5 ge3 siu1 faan2 hai6 dim2 jeung2 bei2 dou6 si2 gaau3 fan3 ge3

The story tell us how  a vendor  selling pears was punished by a priest

Easy  Cantonese 

聊斋故事之《种梨》liu4 zaai1 gu3 si6，zung3 lei2

广东祝寿歌                 gwong2 dung1 zuk1 sau6 go1
恭祝你福寿与天齐，gung1 zuk1 nei5 fuk1 sau6 jyu5 tin1 cai4
庆贺你生辰快乐，    hing3 ho6 nei5 saang1 san4 faai3 lok6
年年都有今日，        nin4 nin4  dou1 jau5 gam1 jat6
岁岁都有今朝，        seoi3 seoi3 dou1 jau5 gam1 ziu1
恭喜你，恭喜你！    gung1 hei2 nei5 gung1 hei2 nei5

Let's have fun together!

Sing a birthday song  广东祝寿歌

One more tones practice again

 saam1   gau2     sei3      ling4      ng5     ji6   
 3             9             4          0              5         2 
three      nine      four      zero        five     two

yat1   wun2    sai3    ngau4   naam5   min6
一       碗           细       牛           腩           面
One small bowl of noodles with beef brisket

cat1   dim2   bun3   lei4    ngo5   dou6
七      点         半        来        我        度
Come to my place at half-past seven 

Please pratise it more often, just like you sing a song 


Take easy to learn about tones of Cantonese (3)

Liu- Zaai1 is a famous  fiction of gosts stories  of China. The author is Pou4-Cung4-Ling4(莆松龄）in Qing-Dynasty。 
The stories are really interesting and fantastic.

聊斋故事 之 《小猎犬》liu4 zaai1 gu3 si6 ，siu2 lip6 hyun2

One more tones practice , let's learn together.

wai1        wai2     wai3       wai4           wai5        wai6
威             位          喂           围                伟             卫
power     seat      feed      surround   great        guard

jau1             jau2        jau3     jau4       jau5       jau6
优                 油           幼         游           有           又
excellent    petrol    kid        swim     have      again

seoi1     seoi2     seoi3      seoi4      seoi5      seoi6 
需          水           税            谁            绪             睡
need     water    tax         who       mood       sleep


Take easy to learn about tones of Cantonese (2)

Is it hard to learn Cantonese?  Not really! In my opinion, saying in correct Cantonese tones is the most important thing. 
Follow me, take it easty to learn about tones of Cantonese. (HK Jyutping) 

 si1       si2           si3       si4        si5            si6
 诗         史            试        时          市            事
 poem   history   try     time     market    matter
  
ji1        ji2       ji3         ji4          ji5             ji6  
 姨       椅        意          移         已              易
aunt   chair   mean   move   already     easy

 fu1            fu2       fu3        fu4            fu5            fu6
 夫              虎          富         扶               妇              父
husband   tiger     rich     support     woman    father

Remember, just practise it like singing a song , you will say them smothly  :)


Take easy to learn about tones of Cantonese  (1)

<Mulan> is an animated movie produced by Disney in1998.  In 2020, Disney produced its liveaction motion pictures. This movie was adapted from a famous and old Chinese poetry.
唧唧复唧唧，木兰当户织。
不闻机杼声，唯闻女叹息。
问女何所思，问女何所忆。
女亦无所思，女亦无所忆。

昨夜见军帖，可汗大点兵。
军书十二卷，卷卷有爷名。
阿爷无大儿，木兰无长兄，
愿为市鞍马，从此替爷征。
东市买骏马，西市买鞍鞯，
南市买辔头，北市买长鞭。

旦辞爷娘去，暮宿黄河边，
不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻黄河流水鸣溅溅。
旦辞黄河去，暮至黑山头，
不闻爷娘唤女声，但闻燕山胡骑鸣啾啾。

万里赴戎机，关山度若飞。
朔气传金柝，寒光照铁衣。
将军百战死，壮士十年归。
归来见天子，天子坐明堂。
策勋十二转，赏赐百千强。
可汗问所欲，木兰不用尚书郎，
愿驰千里足，送儿还故乡。

爷娘闻女来，出郭相扶将；
阿姊闻妹来，当户理红妆；
小弟闻姊来，磨刀霍霍向猪羊。

开我东阁门，坐我西阁床，
脱我战时袍，著我旧时裳。
当窗理云鬓，对镜帖花黄。
出门看火伴，火伴皆惊忙：
同行十二年，不知木兰是女郎。

雄兔脚扑朔，雌兔眼迷离；
双兔傍地走，安能辨我是雄雌？


木兰诗 The Song of Mulan

Mother's Day is coming! Here share you  a  poem of Tong Dynasty  on mother.
游子吟      jau4 zi2 jam4
唐   孟郊   tong4   maang6 gaau1
慈母手中线， ci4 mou5 sau2 zung1 sin3
游子身上衣。jau4 zi2 san1 soeng6 ji1
临行密密缝，lam4 hang4 mat6 mat6 fung4
意恐迟迟归。ji3 hung2 ci4 ci4 gwai1
谁言寸草心，seoi4 jin4 cyun3 cou2 sam1
报得三春晖。bou3 dak1 saam1 ceon1 fai1
