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Podcast: Cantonese and Mandarin for medical matters and much more
Episode: 47 - 唔緊要 / 不要紧: m4gan2jiu3 / bùyàojǐn | no worries / doesn’t matter / never mind; 不 4th tone sandhi
Description: Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes with a nod towards healthcare. This episode goes into how you might convince someone not to fuss or worry about something you say is nothing (whether it’s a small scratch or a less-than-superficial gash that you don’t want them to get all dramatic over should you need to see a doc). Plus, there’s a little talk about the 不/bù 4th tone sandhi (sandhi’s help to make the tongue roll smoother when conversing while minding your tones). The Canto part uses traditional characters and jyutping romanization; the Mando part uses simpli...