hung4熊
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Definition
Bear; a large, heavy mammal with thick fur, sturdy limbs, and a short tail.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the animal, though it is also commonly used in the phrase 熊貓 to describe pandas. Unlike some other animal names, it is rarely used metaphorically to describe human behavior in daily Cantonese speech.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
