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Definition
Honeybee; a social insect that collects pollen and nectar to make honey.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the honeybee, but is often used as a general term for any stinging bee in casual conversation. People frequently use the verb 拮 to describe the action of a bee stinging, which is the same verb used for getting an injection or being pricked by a needle.
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There are many bees flying around in the garden.
Be careful, there is a bee over there that stings people.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 蜜蜂 with 烏蠅, which is a housefly. While both are insects that fly, only the former is associated with honey and stinging.
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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.
