bak1 gik6 sing1北極星北极星
Jyutpingbak1 gik6 sing1
Yalebāk gihk sīng
Definition
Polaris (the North Star); the star aligned with Earth's northern rotational axis used for navigation.
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How it's used
Navigational context often links this star to the concept of finding direction in the dark. It is frequently mentioned alongside the Big Dipper, known as 北斗七星, which serves as a visual guide for locating it in the night sky. While it is a specific astronomical object, it carries a metaphorical weight in literature and speech as a symbol of guidance or a fixed point in life.
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The Polaris looks very bright when you see it in the countryside at night.
Do you know how to find the Polaris?
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Common phrases
find the Polaris
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
