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Definition
A barque or a three-masted sailing ship.
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How it's used
This term is a literal translation used in maritime contexts to describe a specific rigging configuration. It is rarely encountered in daily conversation unless discussing historical sailing vessels or nautical history. Most speakers would simply use the general term 帆船 to refer to any sailing ship.
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Common phrases
three-masted sailing ship
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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.
