paa4 hang4 dung6 mat6爬行動物爬行动物

Jyutpingpaa4 hang4 dung6 mat6

Yalepàh hàhng duhng maht

名詞

Definition

Reptile; a class of animals commonly referred to as reptiles.

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How it's used

While 爬行動物 is the scientifically accurate term used in textbooks and documentaries, people in daily life almost exclusively use 爬蟲類 when talking about these animals. Using the full term can sound slightly formal or academic, similar to using "reptilian" instead of "reptile" in casual English conversation.

Measure word

zung3種jung

Examples

le1呢zung3種paa4爬hang4行dung6動mat6物hou2好zung1鍾ji3意saai3曬taai3太joeng4陽。

This type of reptile really likes to sunbathe.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊zung3種paa4爬hang4行dung6動mat6物zeoi3最coeng4長meng6命？

Do you know which reptile lives the longest?

Common phrases

jin4研gau3究paa4爬hang4行dung6動mat6物

to study reptiles

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 爬蟲, which is sometimes used as a derogatory slang term for people who are perceived as "crawling" or sucking up to others, similar to the concept of a "bootlicker."