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Canto School

Pronunciation

螞蟻

maa5 ngai5

Ant

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 隻 when counting 螞蟻; 一隻螞蟻 specifies one, while 兩隻螞蟻 specifies two.

Examples

有隻螞蟻

jau5 zek3 maa5 ngai5

There is an ant.

螞蟻好細

maa5 ngai5 hou2 sai3

Ants are very small.