tin1 ping4 zo6天秤座
Jyutpingtin1 ping4 zo6
Yaletīn pìhng joh
Definition
Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac in astrology, or the constellation Libra in astronomy.
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How it's used
People often use this term to discuss personality traits based on astrology, focusing on the stereotype of being fair-minded or indecisive. When talking about the constellation itself in a scientific context, it is common to refer to it simply as 天秤.
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Do you know what personality traits Libras usually have?
My friend is a Libra, and they are always very indecisive.
Related words
Common phrases
Libra personality
Libra birth month
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse the pronunciation of 秤 with the word for scale, but in the context of the zodiac, it is specifically read as a distinct character. Ensure you do not use Mandarin-style terms for zodiac signs when speaking Cantonese.
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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.
