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Definition
Astronomical object; a celestial body in space such as a nebula or planet.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to physical bodies in space, making it a technical term often found in science education or news reports about space exploration. While it sounds formal, it is the standard way to refer to celestial bodies in Cantonese when discussing astronomy. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless the topic is specifically science or space.
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Astronomers have discovered a new astronomical object.
Related words
Common phrases
observe astronomical objects
unknown astronomical object
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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.
