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Definition
Tent; a shelter made of a frame covered with leather or fabric, used for camping or by nomads.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to portable shelters used for camping or temporary outdoor stays. While it is the standard term, people often use the English loanword "tent" directly in casual conversation, especially among younger generations.
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We are setting up a tent to sleep on the beach tonight.
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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.
