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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. I’m Lucas. Luna: And I’m Luna. It’s Episode 260. We are back at the mic. Lucas: Yes. And if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we appreciate it. Luna: Totally. It keeps the show going. But today, let’s get into the lesson. Lucas: Right. Today we are talking about shapes. Simple ones. Luna: I love shapes. They are everywhere. Like on my phone screen. Lucas: Exactly. Let’s start with the most common one. The circle. Luna: Circle. In Cantonese? Lucas: It is written as 圓形. Listen closely. Lucas: 圓形. Lucas: 圓形. Luna: Okay. 圓形. Lucas: Good. That means circle. Like a ball or a coin. Luna: Got it. 圓形. Okay, next shape. Lucas: The square. It is written as 方形. Lucas: 方形. Lucas: 方形. Luna: 方形. That sounds sharp. Lucas: It does. A square has four equal sides. Like a dice face. Luna: Right. So 圓形 is round, and 方形 is boxy. Lucas: Exactly. Now, let’s add a third one. The triangle. Luna: Triangle. Is that similar? Lucas: Yes. It is written as 三角形. Lucas: 三角形. Lucas: 三角形. Luna: 三角形. Three points. Got it. Lucas: Perfect. Think of a slice of pizza. Or a yield sign. Luna: I see triangles everywhere now. Even in logos. Lucas: They are common. Last one for today. The rectangle. Luna: Oh, like my phone? My phone is definitely not a square. Lucas: No, it is a rectangle. It is written as 長方形. Lucas: 長方形. Lucas: 長方形. Luna: 長方形. Long and square-ish. Okay. Lucas: Yes. A door, a book, a table. Most things are rectangles. Luna: So we have four shapes today. Let’s review them quickly. Lucas: Let’s do it. First, the circle. Luna: 圓形. Lucas: Next, the square. Luna: 方形. Lucas: Then, the triangle. Luna: 三角形. Lucas: And finally, the rectangle. Luna: 長方形. Lucas: Excellent work. You are picking these up fast. Luna: Thanks. It helps to have clear examples. Lucas: Let’s put them in a sentence. Imagine you are looking at a plate. Luna: A plate. Is it a circle? Lucas: Usually. So you would say 'This is a circle'. Luna: Which is... 呢個係圓形? Lucas: Yes. Nih go hai jyun ying. Very natural. Luna: Nice. What about a table? A dining table? Lucas: That is a rectangle. So, 'This is a rectangle'. Luna: Which is... 呢個係長方形? Lucas: Correct. Nih go hai joeng fong ying. Well done. Luna: I feel like I can describe my room now. Lucas: You can. Try it tomorrow. Look around your space. Luna: I will. There’s a square mirror and a rectangular rug. Lucas: See? You’re already using them. This is how language sticks. Luna: Little by little. One shape at a time. Lucas: Exactly. Small steps lead to big conversations. Luna: Before we go, I have a quick thought. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: If today was worth a coffee to you, that’s the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Yeah. Listener support is what keeps this ad-free and running. Luna: It really helps. Thanks for listening. Lucas: Back to the shapes. Can you think of a triangle in your kitchen? Luna: Hmm. Maybe a slice of watermelon? If cut right. Lucas: Perfect example. 三角形. Keep practicing. Luna: I will. See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now.