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Definition
A cube, cuboid, or any block-shaped object.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the geometric shape or objects resembling a block. It is rarely used in isolation to describe everyday items unless they are distinctly blocky, like sugar cubes or toy blocks. When describing general boxes or containers, people usually prefer using 盒.
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This cube-shaped cake is so cute.
Where did you put that cube-shaped object you found?
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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.
