tang4 paai4藤牌
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Yaletàhng pàaih
Definition
A rattan or cane shield used in ancient Chinese warfare.
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How it's used
Historically associated with martial arts and traditional infantry, this term is rarely used in modern daily life outside of historical contexts or period dramas. It specifically refers to shields woven from rattan, which were prized for being lightweight yet durable enough to deflect arrows and blades.
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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.
