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Definition
Stele; a smooth stone monument with inscriptions, usually set up to commemorate something.
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How it's used
碑石 is a formal term referring to a stone slab used for commemorative purposes, often found in cemeteries or historical sites. While it is technically correct, locals almost always prefer the shorter form 碑 in daily conversation. It carries a sense of permanence and historical weight, distinguishing it from a simple gravestone or marker.
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There are many words carved on this stele.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 碑石 with general stone monuments or statues. Remember that this specifically refers to a flat, upright slab intended for inscriptions, not a decorative sculpture or a generic rock.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
