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Jyutpingzeon1

Yalejēun

Uncommon

Definition

Classifier for statues or sculptures.

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How it's used

This measure word is reserved exclusively for statues of deities, religious figures, or highly revered individuals. It carries a sense of solemnity and respect that distinguishes it from the generic classifier 個. Using it for ordinary objects or non-religious figures will sound inappropriately formal or even mocking.

Examples

go2嗰dou6度baai2擺zo2咗jat1一zyun1尊hou2好daai6大ge3嘅fat6佛zoeng6像。

There is a very large Buddha statue placed there.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過le1呢jat1一zyun1尊diu1雕zoeng6像mei6未aa4呀？

Have you seen this statue before?

Related words

Common phrases

jat1一zyun1尊fat6佛zoeng6像

a Buddha statue

jat1一zyun1尊san4神zoeng6像

a statue of a deity

Common mistake

Do not use this for everyday objects or generic figurines. It is strictly for religious or monumental statues, so applying it to a toy or a simple decorative ornament is incorrect.