geoi6犋
Jyutpinggeoi6
Yalegeuih
Definition
A unit of animal power.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a pair or team of draft animals harnessed together for labor, typically oxen or horses. It functions as both a noun for the team itself and a measure word for the animals being used in that capacity. It is largely restricted to agricultural or historical contexts and is rarely heard in modern urban Hong Kong conversation.
Examples
The farmer uses a team of oxen to plow the field.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general animal counters like 隻, but 犋 implies a specific functional pairing for pulling heavy loads rather than just counting individual animals.
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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.
