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Definition
Statue; a free-standing, three-dimensional carved work of art.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a three dimensional representation of a person or animal, usually carved or cast from stone, metal, or wood. While it is a standard noun, it is often used in the context of public art or historical monuments found in city squares or museums.
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There is a very large statue in the park.
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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.
