ci4 gai1 mei5雉雞尾雉鸡尾
Jyutpingci4 gai1 mei5
Yalechìh gāi méih
Definition
The tail feathers of a male pheasant.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the long, ornamental tail feathers of a male pheasant. These feathers are frequently used as decorative elements in traditional Chinese opera costumes and headgear. Outside of theatrical or artistic contexts, the term is rarely used in daily conversation.
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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.
