ng4 syu2鼯鼠
Jyutpingng4 syu2
Yaleǹgh syú
Definition
Flying squirrel.
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How it's used
People in Hong Kong almost exclusively use the term 飛鼠 in daily life because it is much easier to pronounce and remember. The character 鼯 is rarely encountered outside of biology textbooks or formal scientific contexts. Using 鼯鼠 in casual conversation might sound overly academic or pretentious.
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Common phrases
flying squirrel gliding
Common mistake
Learners often mistake the gliding ability of the animal for true flight. While they are called 飛鼠, they are technically gliding and not flapping wings to generate lift like a bird or bat.
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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.
