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Yalesīu
Definition
A mythical mountain spirit or elf.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a legendary mountain demon or spirit often depicted with a monkey-like appearance. It is rarely used in modern daily conversation and appears mostly in folklore, ghost stories, or literary descriptions of deep, mysterious forests.
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Legend says the mountain spirits love to scare people.
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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.
