waat6 syu2滑鼠
Jyutpingwaat6 syu2
Yalewaaht syú
Definition
A computer mouse.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the computer peripheral used to navigate a screen. While younger generations or those working in tech environments might sometimes use the English word mouse directly,滑鼠 is the standard term used in both formal and informal settings in Hong Kong.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
I bought a new mouse and brought it home.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 老鼠, which refers exclusively to the live animal. Using 老鼠 to describe a computer peripheral will cause confusion.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
