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Jyutpingbou6 syu2 hei3
Yalebouh syú hei
Definition
Mousetrap; a trap designed to catch rats or mice.
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How it's used
This term is used specifically for mechanical devices designed to trap or kill rodents. While it is a standard noun, it is rarely used in casual conversation unless one is actively dealing with a pest problem. It is more common to simply describe the action of catching mice rather than naming the tool itself.
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There are mice at home, hurry up and buy a mousetrap.
Where did you put your mousetrap?
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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.
