hei3 kau4氣球气球
Jyutpinghei3 kau4
Yalehei kàuh
Definition
A balloon; a thin, elastic capsule that inflates into a spherical shape when filled with gas.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the rubber or latex kind used for parties or decoration. When talking about the large ones used for transport or scientific research, it is common to add a prefix like 熱 for hot-air balloons or 探測 for weather balloons to avoid confusion.
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go3個goExamples
Children really like playing with balloons.
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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.
