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Definition
Derby; a prestigious horse race, particularly the Hong Kong Derby.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Hong Kong Derby, a prestigious horse race held annually at the Sha Tin Racecourse. It is restricted to four-year-old horses and is considered the most important race for that age group in the local racing calendar. Unlike general horse racing terms, this is a proper noun for a specific event.
Examples
Which horse won the Derby race this year?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the English word derby used for general rivalries in sports, as in Cantonese it is almost exclusively associated with horse racing.
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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.
