cung2 mat6寵物宠物
Jyutpingcung2 mat6
Yalechúng maht
Definition
Pet; an animal kept for companionship and pleasure.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to animals kept for companionship rather than utility or food. While the term is standard, people often use the specific animal name followed by the classifier 隻 when talking about their own pets in casual conversation, making the word 寵物 sound slightly more formal or descriptive than just saying 貓 or 狗.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe stray animals or animals in the wild, as it strictly implies a domestic relationship where the animal is cared for by a human.
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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.
