biu1鏢镖
Jyutpingbiu1
Yalebīu
Definition
A dartlike throwing weapon used in ancient times, or goods being escorted.
- a dartlike concealed throwing weapon used in ancient times
- valuables or cargo escorted and protected by a security agency
colloquialsportsother
How it's used
Refers primarily to the modern game of darts in everyday speech, rather than the historical hidden weapon. When used in the context of historical martial arts, it is often paired with the term 鏢局 to describe the security agencies that protected goods during transport. The character is rarely used in isolation outside of these specific contexts.
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zi1支jīExamples
Do you know where to buy darts?
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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.
