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Yalepìhng hàhng muhk
Definition
Balance beam, either as an apparatus or a gymnastics event.
- a narrow wooden or steel beam used to train balance
- a gymnastics event performed on a balance beam
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the gymnastics apparatus or the competitive event itself. While it can metaphorically describe a state of balance, it is almost exclusively used in the context of professional sports or physical training equipment.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
She performed a very difficult move on the balance beam.
Do you think the balance beam is the hardest gymnastics event?
Related words
Common phrases
balance beam gymnast
balance beam final
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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.
