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Definition
Horse racing guide, booklet, or newspaper section containing horse racing information.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the specialized newspaper sections or booklets dedicated to horse racing statistics and predictions. The verb 刨 is almost exclusively paired with this word to describe the intense, focused study of these guides in hopes of picking a winning horse.
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fan2份fánExamples
He always hides in his room studying the horse racing guide.
Related words
Common phrases
to study horse racing guides intensely
to buy a horse racing guide
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general sports news, as it is strictly limited to the context of horse racing. It is also not used to refer to the actual race track or the event itself.
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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.
