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Definition
Malachite; a green copper carbonate mineral used as an ore and gemstone.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the opaque, green-banded mineral often used in ornamental carvings or jewelry. It is rarely used in everyday conversation unless discussing geology, crystal healing, or specific decorative items. The name is borrowed directly from the appearance of a peacock's tail feathers.
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This piece of jewelry is made with malachite.
Do you like that shade of green found in malachite?
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Common phrases
malachite green
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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.
