sek6 si1 zi2石獅子石狮子
Jyutpingsek6 si1 zi2
Yalesehk sī jí
Definition
Stone guardian lion traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, tombs, and temples.
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Particle
Connector
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.
