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Definition
Amphibious; capable of living or operating on both land and water.
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How it's used
Primarily used in biological or technical contexts to describe organisms or specialized equipment. While it carries a formal tone, it is the standard term for anything capable of operating in dual environments. You will most frequently encounter it when discussing biology or military hardware.
Examples
Frogs are a type of amphibious animal.
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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.
