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Definition
Cicada.
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How it's used
The sound of the cicada is synonymous with the peak of summer heat in Hong Kong. While the insect is common, the term is mostly used when discussing the loud, buzzing noise they make during the day, which can be quite overwhelming in parks or rural areas.
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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.
