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Definition
A female monkey.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a female monkey, distinguishing it from the general term for monkey. It is rarely used in casual conversation today, as most speakers simply use 猴子 or 馬騮 regardless of gender. You will mostly encounter it in specific contexts like biology or traditional storytelling.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 蠼螋, which refers to an earwig, a completely different insect. Using this term to describe a female person is highly offensive and should be avoided.
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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.
