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Jyutpingseon4 sau3 si1
Yalesèuhn sau sī
Definition
An animal trainer or tamer.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used for professionals who work with wild or circus animals. It carries a sense of authority and control, distinguishing it from someone who simply keeps pets at home. You will rarely hear it used in casual conversation unless discussing a specific performance or career path.
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His dream when he was little was to be an animal tamer.
How does that animal tamer train the lion?
Common phrases
circus animal tamer
Grammar color guide
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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.
