(pos:量詞)
<explanation>
yue:通常係一對嘅嘢,如果只係指稱呢一對嘅其中之一,就會用「隻」字
eng:measure word for one of certain paired things; piece; item
<eg>
yue:一隻眼 (jat1 zek3 ngaan5)
eng:an eye
<eg>
yue:我隻鞋唔知去咗邊。 (ngo5 zek3 haai4 m4 zi1 heoi3 zo2 bin1.)
eng:I don't know where my shoe is.
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<explanation>
yue:計算動物用嘅量詞
eng:measure word for certain animals
<eg>
yue:一隻雞 (jat1 zek3 gai1)
eng:a chicken
<eg>
yue:一隻蚊 (jat1 zek3 man1)
eng:a mosquito
<eg>
yue:兩隻雀仔 (loeng5 zek3 zoek3 zai2)
eng:two little birds
<eg>
yue:河邊有隻羊,羊邊有隻象,象邊有隻馬騮精,好似你咁樣。 (ho4 bin1 jau5 zek3 joeng4, joeng4 bin1 jau5 zek3 zoeng6, zoeng6 bin1 jau5 zek3 maa1 lau1 zing1, hou2 ci5 nei5 gam2 joeng2.)
eng:A sheep is next to the river. An elephant is next to the sheep. A monkey is next to the elephant. It looks like you.
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<explanation>
yue:泛指一#類,或者指一#種
eng:measure word for a general category, or a specific kind or variety that falls under one; sort; type
<eg>
yue:一隻顏色 (jat1 zek3 ngaan4 sik1)
eng:a colour
<eg>
yue:呢隻語言 (ni1 zek3 jyu5 jin4)
eng:this language
<eg>
yue:呢隻糖好酸! (ni1 zek3 tong2 hou2 syun1!)
eng:These candies are too sour.
<eg>
yue:有幾多隻味? (jau5 gei2 do1 zek3 mei6?)
eng:How many flavors (are there)?
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟計算任何船類嘅物體
eng:measure word for any kind of aquatic vessel
<eg>
yue:一隻艇 (jat1 zek3 teng5)
eng:a speedboat
<eg>
yue:呢度泊咗好多隻船。 (ni1 dou6 paak3 zo2 hou2 do1 zek3 syun4.)
eng:Many boats are parked here.
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟計算歌曲;同#首
eng:measure word for songs
<eg>
yue:唱隻歌俾我哋聽。 (coeng3 zek3 go1 bei2 ngo5 dei6 teng1.)
eng:Sing a song to us.
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<explanation>
yue:除咗以上所述,某啲特別嘅物件都可以用「隻」字嚟計算,例如「#CD」、「#杯」
eng:measure word for certain specific types of things, including CDs (#CD si1 di1) and cups (#杯 bui1)
<eg>
yue:佢買咗隻錶俾我。 (keoi5 maai5 zo2 zek3 biu1 bei2 ngo5.)
eng:He bought me a watch.
<eg>
yue:隻戒指靚唔靚啊? (zek3 gaai3 zi2 leng3 m4 leng3 aa3?)
eng:Does the ring look nice?