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畀 and 被's modern pronunciations are quite similar.

Although 畀 can mean “give” like the Mandarin 给 it also can work like 被:

佢畀人睇見

他被人家看見

Do Cantonese 畀 and Mandarin 被 have any historical connection?

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edited Nov 16, 2015 at 5:26

does Do Cantonese 畀 and MandarinsMandarin 被 have any historical connection?

畀 and 被's modern pronunciations are quite similar.

Although 畀 can mean “give” like the Mandarin 给 it also can work like 被:

佢畀人睇見

他被人家看見

Do Cantonese 畀 and Mandarin 被 have any historical connection?

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does Cantonese 畀 and Mandarins 被 have any historical connection?

畀 and 被's modern pronunciations are quite similar.

Although 畀 can mean “give” like the Mandarin 给 it also can work like 被:

佢畀人睇見

他被人家看見

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