ngo4 mei4 jyut6娥眉月
Jyutpingngo4 mei4 jyut6
Yalengòh mèih yuht
Definition
Crescent moon.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the thin, curved shape of the moon during its waxing or waning phases. While it is a standard term in literature and astronomy, it is less common in casual daily conversation than simply describing the shape as a hook or a curved line. It carries a slightly poetic or descriptive tone when used in speech.
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The moon looks like a crescent moon tonight.
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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.
