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Definition
Ring-necked pheasant; a type of long-tailed game bird.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, literary, or biological contexts rather than daily speech. Most Hong Kongers would simply use the term 野雞 to refer to a wild pheasant in casual conversation. It is rarely encountered outside of nature documentaries or academic writing.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the slang term 野雞, which is often used to describe unaccredited schools or fake degrees. Using 雉 in a casual setting might sound overly academic or poetic.
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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.
