ngo4 mei4 jyut2蛾眉月
Jyutpingngo4 mei4 jyut2
Yalengòh mèih yút
Definition
Crescent moon.
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How it's used
Literary and poetic in nature, this term is rarely used in casual daily conversation to describe the moon. People typically prefer the more common term 月牙 or simply describe the shape when talking about the night sky. It is frequently encountered in classical literature or descriptions of traditional beauty, often used to metaphorically describe the arched shape of a woman's eyebrows.
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The crescent moon looks beautiful tonight.
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Common phrases
the light of the crescent moon
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a standard scientific term for any crescent phase, but it specifically refers to the thin, sickle-shaped moon. Using it in a mundane context, such as checking the weather, will sound overly dramatic or archaic.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
