hin2 aap3蜆鴨蚬鸭
Jyutpinghin2 aap3
Yalehín aap
Definition
Wild duck
colloquialanimals
How it's used
Refers specifically to wild ducks found in nature rather than domestic ducks raised on farms. It is often used when observing birds in wetlands or parks, distinguishing them from the common domestic duck, which is usually called 鴨. The term is less common in urban settings compared to general bird names.
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zek3隻jekExamples
The wild ducks here really like to swim by the water.
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Common phrases
wild duck
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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.



