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Almost all the parents in Hong Kong want their children to be bilingual which is good for their future.

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  1. adjective Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency.
  2. adjective Using two languages in some proportion in order to facilitate learning by students who have a native proficiency in one language and are acquiring proficiency in the other: bilingual training; bilingual education.
  3. adjective Of, relating to, or expressed in two languages: a bilingual dictionary.
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  • Mother had brought us up bilingual, and had taught us about Earthside customs from the time we could walk. —  Yasmine Galenorn - [Sisters of the Moon 1] - Witchling
  • The Bank also offers convenient telephone service in Spanish: bilingual associates are available to assist Spanish-speaking customers 7-days a week, complemented by Automated Telephone Banking in Spanish, accessible 24-hours a day.
  • So how was the process of working in a bilingual, his first?
  • Applicants will be bilingual, resourceful, capable of working without close supervision, and have good networking skills and connections within the region. —  GPC - PVC
  • Good intentions and warm fuzzy thoughts (bilingual or otherwise) aren't going to keep you from getting wilded on, sister. —  Latest Articles
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  1. from Latin bilinguis, speaking two languages, from bi-, two-, + lingua = English tongue, language.
 

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/baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/
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