seoi2 zuk6 gun2水族館水族馆
Jyutpingseoi2 zuk6 gun2
Yaleséui juhk gún
Definition
Aquarium or marine park; a venue where aquatic plants and animals are kept for public viewing or research.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a public facility or exhibition space for aquatic life rather than a small home tank. When talking about a fish tank inside a house, use 魚缸 instead. The term is straightforward and carries no special slang connotations.
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This aquarium has many rare deep-sea fish.
Are you free to go to the aquarium with me tomorrow?
Related words
Common phrases
visit an aquarium
large-scale aquarium
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 魚缸, which is the standard term for a domestic fish tank. Using 水族館 to describe a home aquarium sounds like you have a massive, professional-grade facility in your living room.
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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.
