maa5 pat1馬匹马匹
Jyutpingmaa5 pat1
Yalemáh pāt
Definition
Horses, often used as a collective term.
neutralanimals
How it's used
Refers to horses in a formal or collective sense, often appearing in news reports, official documents, or when discussing horse racing. While 隻 is the standard classifier for a single horse, 馬匹 is frequently used as a plural noun to describe a group or the category of horses in general.
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zek3隻jekExamples
There are many expensive horses inside the racecourse.
Do you know where one can see horse performances?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 馬匹 when referring to a single, specific horse in casual daily conversation, as it sounds overly formal or clinical. Use 隻馬 instead for everyday talk.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
