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Definition
A notable characteristic, distinguishing feature, or physical trait that makes identification easy.
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How it's used
Focus on observable or diagnostic traits when using this term. It is frequently employed in formal contexts like police reports or medical descriptions, but it remains perfectly natural in everyday conversation when discussing specific, identifiable qualities of a person or object.
Measure word
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This illness has a few obvious characteristics.
Related words
Common phrases
obvious feature
physical appearance feature
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe general personality traits or abstract qualities, as it implies a specific, almost forensic or biological distinctiveness. For general personality traits, use 特點 instead.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
