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Yaleséui aap
Definition
Dabbling duck; a type of duck that feeds on the surface of the water and does not dive.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to ducks that feed by tipping forward in shallow water rather than diving deep. While technically accurate for biology, locals often just use 鴨 to describe any duck they see in a park or pond unless they are specifically identifying the species. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless you are birdwatching or visiting a wetland park.
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There are a few dabbling ducks swimming in the park lake.
Related words
Common phrases
wild dabbling duck
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
