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Yalebún
Definition
A basket, pan, or scoop used for carrying earth, rubbish, or debris.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a dustpan in modern daily life, though historically it described a basket for carrying earth. It is almost exclusively used in the compound form 畚箕, as the single character 畚 is rarely used on its own in spoken Cantonese. You will find it commonly in household contexts when cleaning up.
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Where did you buy this dustpan?
Related words
Common phrases
dustpan
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the pronunciation with similar sounding characters, but it is strictly associated with the dustpan object. Do not use it to refer to general baskets, as 籃 is the standard term for those.
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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.
