cou2 joeng4草羊
Jyutpingcou2 joeng4
Yalechóu yèuhng
Definition
Goat
colloquialanimals
How it's used
Refers specifically to the common goat, distinguishing it from other types of livestock. While often just called 羊, using this term clarifies that you are talking about a goat rather than a sheep, which is 綿羊.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 羊, which is a generic term that can refer to sheep, goats, or even lambs depending on the context.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
