lip6 paau3獵豹猎豹
Jyutpinglip6 paau3
Yalelihp paau
Definition
Cheetah; a large, fast-running wild cat native to Africa and Iran.
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How it's used
Distinguishing between 獵豹 and 豹 is important because they refer to different animals. The most reliable way to tell them apart visually is the distinct black tear mark running from the inner corner of the eye down to the mouth, which 豹 does not have. While 豹 is often used as a general term for leopards, 獵豹 is specifically reserved for the cheetah.
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zek3隻jekExamples
The cheetah is the fastest animal on land.
Have you ever seen a cheetah at the zoo?
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Common phrases
cheetah speed
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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.
