Jonne

ah yes i see now..like if some one asks me if i'm finnish, i can answer just 对? btw, isn't no just 不？in the version you showed up there, it has a 'mouth' there.. are these both pronunced as bu?

mm just noticed that 'shi' written with computer is a bit different from the form i learnt.. it has a one extra line before the long line 一.. while it has been ignored in the 'computer version'.

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bu（不） plus a kou（口）pronounce "fou3（否）", which singlely mean No, but simply speaking 否is a classical written language to 不, while the latter is somewhat oral language. And further, 不can add to adj. like不是，不好，不错，不对; while 否can add to some verbs or adv., like否认，否定，否决。
And in my minds, 不is just a adv. expressing a disagreement, and in sentence it equals to "not";
but 否is a verb, expressing a strong objection, and in sentence it equals to "to object, or think it's wrong that...".



是，是，I don't think it's a bit wrong, you know that the computer inputing system is sometimes just ignorant, but when you change the style of Chinese words into another, you'll find the classical writting, since all the programmers don't know Chinese writing so much.
是is composed of a 日and 一，卜and a 人， so what's wrong?

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Jonne

ah yes i get it now

i just meant that the form i learnt from book has one extra line in the mouth part.

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日 the sun and 月 the moon are the same in Chinese calligraphy in many cases.
your quoted 是was written in parts 月，一，卜and 人，but actually, it should be 日。

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Yau

I tried to include the cantonese in the (bracket) for comparison. Hope u like it too.

Yes= 是/對 (係)
No= 不 (唔係)
Good morning= 早上好 (早晨)
Good Afternoon= 下午好 (午安 *Cantonese tends to say "你好" [you good])
Good Evening / good night=晚上好 (晚安/ 早抖)
Thank you= 谢谢 (多謝/ 唔該)
Goodbye =再见 (拜拜[bye-bye])
I= 我 (我)
We =我们 (我地)
You(Singular)= 您、你 (你)
Mr.=(m)先生, Mrs=(f)女士 , Miss.=小姐
You(Plural)= 你们 (你地)
They= 他们(m),她们= (f) (佢地)
How are you? =你好!/最近怎么样?/还好吗? (你最近點呀?)
I don't understand =我不懂 (我唔識)

Do you have ... ? =你有....吗? (你有冇...呀?)
Could / would you bring me...=请你给我拿个....好吗? (你可唔可以拎... 畀我?)
water = 水 (水)
(some) sugar= 一些糖 (一o的糖)
a city map=一张城市地图 (same)
a razor= 一个剃刀、刀片 (一塊剃刀)
a glass=一只玻璃杯 (same)
a piece of paper= 一张纸 (same)
a pen/ a pencil= 一支（钢）笔 (same)

Does anyone speak ....here?有人说...语吗？ (有冇人識講... 語嗎?)
英语Inglês (英語/英文)
French= 法语 (法語/ 法文)
German= 德语 (德語/ 德文)
Spanish= 西班牙语 (西班牙語/ 西班牙文)
Chinese= 汉语 (中文/ 漢語)

How much does this cost?= 这个...多少钱? (呢個...幾多錢?)
Do you accept credit cards?= 你（你们）用信用卡吗? (你地收用信用卡嗎)
Have a nice day! =走好、不送了! (走喇, 唔送喇!)

Where can I find ....a bus stop? =哪里有巴士站[公共汽车站]？(邊度有巴士站?)
a taxi stand?=的士站（出租车站）? (的士站)

pluiepoco

a taxi stand?=的士站（出租车站）? (的士站)
added to be:
a taxi stand?=的士站（出租车站/计程车站）? (的士站)

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Where can I find ....a bus stop? =哪里有巴士站[公共汽车站]？(邊度有巴士站?)
added to be:
Where can I find ....a bus stop? =哪里有巴士站[公共汽车站/公车站]？(邊度有巴士站?)

a taxi stand?=的士站（出租车站）? (的士站)
added to be:
a taxi stand?=的士站（出租车站/计程车站）? (的士站)

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