lei4 ngau4犛牛
Jyutpinglei4 ngau4
Yalelèih ngàuh
Definition
Yak; the long-haired domesticated bovid found throughout the Himalayan region.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the long-haired bovine native to the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. It is rarely encountered in daily life in Hong Kong, so it is mostly used when discussing travel, geography, or biology.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Have you been to Tibet to see yaks yet?
This yak is very big.
Related words
Common phrases
yak hair
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
