mo1 dou4摩度
Jyutpingmo1 dou4
Yalemō dòuh
Definition
A model, especially a fashion or artist's model.
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How it's used
Derived from the English word model, this term is specifically used to refer to fashion or runway models. It carries a slightly glitzy or professional connotation compared to using the English word directly in a sentence. It is rarely used to describe a physical prototype or a scale model, for which other terms are preferred.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the word 模範, which means a role model or an exemplary person. Using 摩度 to describe a person with good character will sound confusing or humorous.
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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.
