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Yalenóuh sáu
Definition
Crossbowman; a soldier armed with a crossbow.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to historical military units equipped with crossbows. It is rarely used in modern daily life and is mostly encountered in historical dramas, literature, or strategy games. The term carries a formal and archaic tone compared to general military terms.
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That group of crossbowmen is standing on the city wall.
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Common phrases
crossbowman unit
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
