Why do Cantonese speakers speak loudly? {講嘢大聲這事兒}

Aiya Cantonese! 哎呀！廣東話打到嚟

Aiya Cantonese! 哎呀！廣東話打到嚟

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

il y a 5 ans 4:24

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Yasmin casually explores the volume of Cantonese speaking. True to the spirit of this educational/inspirational podcast, this episode is in Cantonese aiming for helping Cantonese students better their listening skills over time.

19 episodes

#Yasmin Chan

Why do Cantonese speakers speak loudly? {講嘢大聲這事兒}

published il y a 5 ans

M4A•Maison d'episode

19 episodes

#Yasmin Chan

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Dining atlas of Hong Kong - Part 2 {香港本地食肆地圖 - 2} 7:16

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7:16

Part 2 of Yasmin's bite-size atlas about different types of local restaurants in Hong Kong. This time Cha Chaan Teng (茶餐廳) is introduced. Are you ready? Not to eat, but to dive deep into Cantonese & Hong Kong dining culture.

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Dining atlas of Hong Kong - Part 1 {香港本地食肆地圖 - 1} 7:11

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7:11

Yasmin has prepared a bite-size atlas to introduce different types of local restaurants in Hong Kong. In part 1, Cha Lau (茶樓)/Jau Lau(酒樓), Dai Pai Dong (大排檔) & Siu Choi Gung (小菜館) are covered. Are you ready? Not to eat, but to dive deep into Cantonese & Hong Kong dining culture!!

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3 times cheekiness helps language learning {古古惑惑學外語} 5:28

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5:28

Here it comes Yasmin again shares more unusual methods to improve languages - this time requires some cheekiness inside you. The show is presented in Cantonese aiming at providing interesting listening materials to intermediate Cantonese learners.

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Those weird travel stories {大話西遊} 8:36

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8:36

Travel stories with a weird twist. Listen to native speaker Yasmin laughs, mourns while improving your Cantonese. As usual, the show is presented in Cantonese gearing towards helping intermediate Cantonese learners advance their listening skills.

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Canglish or not Canglish? {中英夾雜雜唔雜} 7:44

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7:44

So often, Hong Kongers mix English into their Cantonese speeches. Meanwhile, there are some loanwords from English to Cantonese that have become established and standardized; but there are also some loanwords that are less so. In this episode, Yasmin talks about the nuances of this kind of usage in Hong Kong Cantonese.…

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How fantasies help language learning {想像力點幫你學語言} 5:44

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5:44

An easy-breezy episode on how our ability to fantasize might help us in language learning. The episode is presented in Cantonese, gearing towards helping intermediate Cantonese learners advance their listening skills. The spirit is - the more you listen, the better you are equipped to understand Cantonese speakers.…

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Hong Kong dad jokes - Part 2 {港式爛笑話－下半集} 5:18

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5:18

Every place has its own widespread jokes passed down from one generation to the next. Yasmin wants to share some of those cringe-worthy dad jokes from Hong Kong. WATCH: THIS EPISODE IS THE SECOND HALF OF A TWO-PART SERIES. As usual, the show is presented in Cantonese aiming to upskill Cantonese learners' listening skills over time.…

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Ghosts of Cantonese {廣東話裡面嘅鬼} 6:06

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6:06

Yasmin casually talks about superstitious beliefs and the tens to a hundred Cantonese words and expressions that include 'ghost' in them. True to the spirit of this educational/inspirational podcast, this episode is in Cantonese ready for helping Cantonese students better their listening skills over time.…

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Hong Kong dad jokes - Part 1 {港式爛笑話－上半集} 9:23

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9:23

Every place has its own widespread jokes passed down from one generation to the next. Yasmin wants to share some of those cringe-worthy dad jokes from Hong Kong. EPISODE NOTES AS IN THE FOLLOWING: Joke 1 (revealed in this episode) - 你有冇老土眼鏡？>> 你有冇腦，肚，眼，頸？ Joke 2 (revealed in this episode) - ONE MORE TWO MORE，屎忽大過菠蘿 Joke 4 Q - 童子軍跳彈床 - guess 4 words that follow Joke 5 Q - 燒嘢食冇帶叉 - guess 3 words that follow Joke 6 Q - 荷蘭銀行支票 - guess 4 words that follow…

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The trouble of being direct {一就一，二就二嘅'港式'直接} 6:01

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6:01

Hong Kong people are relatively direct culturally. Yasmin shares her perfect storm for being a direct person from a direct culture meeting some of the least direct people. Headache? Listen to find out while you improve your Cantonese. ;)

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Mr. handsome, master and brother? {靚仔，師傅，大佬?} 5:03

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5:03

Cantonese speakers like to call strangers 'handsome', 'master', and 'brother', why? Meanwhile, their usage is declining amongst youngsters, why? Yasmin tells you all. As usual, the show is presented in Cantonese ready for helping intermediate Cantonese learners upskill their listening ability over time.…

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4 tips to speed up vocab accumulation {學生字加速師, 4大秘訣} 7:50

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7:50

The basis of mastering any language is to know enough words. How to accumulate them efficiently, though? Language-learning geek Yasmin shares 4 recommendations. True to the spirit of this podcast for brushing up your listening skills, the episode is presented in Cantonese. Repeated listening is recommended.…

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'Add oil' and something to inspire｛喂！一齊加油啦｝ 4:49

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4:49

Bits of morale boosts and a simple explainer of 'add oil (gaa1 jau4*2)', a sweet little phrase hardly able to be translated into English. As usual, the show is presented in Cantonese aiming at helping intermediate Cantonese learners get better with listening comprehension.

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The 'Aiya Cantonese' philosophy {「廣東話打到嚟」哲學} 4:36

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What's the deal with this podcast? How could it help you improve Cantonese? Yasmin tells you all in this episode. As usual, she presents in Cantonese aiming to help you 'get' Cantonese speakers over time alongside other learning avenues.

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Overseas Hong Kongers' kitchens {海外香港人廚房} 6:12

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