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Cantonese: Intermediate level
Intermediate is the independent stage: you can follow the main points of real Cantonese texts about familiar topics. These lessons use longer texts and natural phrasing, so you meet the language as people really use it.
What you can do at intermediate
- Follow the main points of clear speech on familiar topics.
- Describe experiences, plans and opinions.
- Read straightforward articles and stories.
About 2,000 words and roughly 350–400 hours of study to reach this level.
Cantonese lessons for intermediate
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Inspiration & humourIntermediateMaster Insight (灼見名家)Aug 31
歲歲中元 念念皆安
「君埋泉下泥銷骨，我寄人間雪滿頭」，祈願天上人間共安好，所求順利成真；平安常伴，歲歲常憶；日日存喜，念念皆安。
Science & techIntermediateMaster Insight (灼見名家)Aug 31
萬獸寓言尋冷靜
我把見聞寫成新書，透過動物世界探索人生百態和「三生有幸」，即生命意義、生存哲學和生活藝術，看看人類和其他動物的異同。
Business & careerIntermediateMaster Insight (灼見名家)Aug 31
中國威嚇
美國不可能同時戰勝中俄，更何況，還有與美國勢不兩立、充滿仇恨的伊朗和伊斯蘭國家與組織。
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Intermediate16:48Fantasy
希臘神話同《波西傑克森》嘅熱潮
俊威同嘉怡傾吓古希臘神話點樣透過《波西傑克森》系列重新活起來，探討點解古老嘅神明同怪獸依然可以打動現代嘅年輕讀者。
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Intermediate16:58Fantasy
北歐神話點樣塑造咗Marvel嘅雷神
俊威同嘉怡一齊傾吓Marvel漫畫點樣將北歐神話入面嘅雷神變成超級英雄，比較古代神話同現代電影有咩唔同，又講吓改動咗啲咩。
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Intermediate16:59Education
休學年（Gap Year）值唔值得？
俊威同嘉怡傾吓喺中學同大學之間，或者讀書同做嘢之間休學一年嘅利弊。嘉怡分享自己嘅親身經歷，兩個人一齊講吓風險、好處，同埋點樣先至令一個休學年變得真正有意義。
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Take the level testQuestions about Cantonese at intermediate
What is the Intermediate level in Cantonese?
On Heylangs, Intermediate is one of six levels that describe how well you handle Cantonese. Main ideas of real texts.
How many Cantonese words do I need for intermediate?
Around 2,000 words is a good target for intermediate. The number depends on the language and on which words you choose. Learn the most frequent ones first.
How long does it take to reach Cantonese intermediate?
Roughly 350–400 hours of study in total, for an English speaker learning a language of average difficulty. Daily short sessions with content at your level work better than rare long ones.