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Yalebaht
Definition
An ancient name for a marmot.
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How it's used
Refers to a specific rodent historically documented in classical texts, but it is effectively obsolete in modern Cantonese. Native speakers will almost never use this character in daily life, preferring the loanword 旱獺 or simply describing it as a type of ground squirrel. It functions primarily as a literary curiosity rather than a functional vocabulary item.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
This kind of marmot is rarely seen.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for common animal characters due to the radical, but using it in conversation will cause confusion as it is not part of the standard lexicon.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
