Eng lit

Chinese

Alternative forms

• 英lit

Etymology

Clipping of English English literature.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jing¹ lit¹, ing¹ lit¹

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: jing¹ lit¹, ing¹ lit¹
    • Yale: yīng līt, īng līt
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jing¹ lit⁷, ing¹ lit⁷
    • Guangdong Romanization: ying¹ lid¹, ing¹ lid¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɪŋ⁵⁵ liːt̚⁵/, /ɪŋ⁵⁵ liːt̚⁵/

Noun

Eng lit

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) English literature (subject)