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Definition
Banded krait; a highly venomous snake with alternating yellow and black bands, often used to make snake soup.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the highly venomous snake with distinct yellow and black bands. While often associated with traditional snake soup in Hong Kong, it is a dangerous animal that should be avoided in the wild. The name highlights its visual appearance, as the bands resemble a golden belt or ribbon.
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If you see a banded krait while hiking, don't go near it.
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Common phrases
to make snake soup
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with other banded snakes; while it is a common ingredient in medicinal soups, it is extremely lethal and should never be handled by anyone other than a professional.
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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.
