sek6 bei1石碑
Jyutpingsek6 bei1
Yalesehk bēi
Definition
Stone monument, tablet, or stele used for commemoration or marking a site.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a commemorative stone slab or monument, often found in historical sites or cemeteries. Unlike generic stone carvings, it carries a sense of permanence and historical record. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless describing a specific landmark or visiting a heritage site.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
There are many characters carved on this stone inscription.
Related words
Common phrases
to erect a stone monument
Grammar color guide
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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.
