joeng4羊
Jyutpingjoeng4
Yaleyèuhng
Definition
Sheep, goats, or any other caprid animals.
neutralanimals
How it's used
Cantonese speakers use 羊 as a general term for both sheep and goats without needing to distinguish between them unless necessary. When specificity is required, people add modifiers like 山羊 for goats or 綿羊 for sheep. It is also frequently used in the context of the Chinese zodiac, where it represents the Year of the Goat.
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zek3隻jekExamples
There are many sheep inside the farm.
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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.
