fok3 gaa1 pei4㺢㹢狓
Jyutpingfok3 gaa1 pei4
Yalefok gā pèih
Definition
Okapi; a ruminant, even-toed ungulate mammal related to the giraffe.
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How it's used
This term is a phonetic loanword specifically used to describe the animal native to the Congo. Because it is a rare animal in Hong Kong, it is almost exclusively encountered in educational contexts or when visiting the zoo. The characters used are highly specialized and rarely appear in any other context.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
The okapi looks like a mix between a zebra and a giraffe.
Related words
Common phrases
tai2睇㺢㹢狓
to see an okapi
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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.
