haap6匣
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Yalehaahp
Definition
A small box or case.
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How it's used
匣 is significantly more formal or literary than the everyday word 盒. It is rarely used in casual speech to describe common household containers, appearing mostly in specific compounds like 信匣 or as a stylistic choice in writing to evoke a sense of traditional craftsmanship or antiquity.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 匣 interchangeably with 盒, but using 匣 for a common plastic food container or a cardboard delivery box sounds unnatural and overly dramatic.
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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.
