joeng4 gung1羊公
Jyutpingjoeng4 gung1
Yaleyèuhng gūng
Definition
A ram; a male sheep.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a male sheep, distinguishing it from the general term 羊. It is commonly used in agricultural or rural contexts to identify the gender of the animal. While 羊公 is clear, speakers might also use 公羊 in more formal or written descriptions.
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There is a ram in the farm.
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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.
