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Whalein Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

鯨魚

king4 jyu4

Whale

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 鯨魚 to name this animal; 隻 is the usual classifier when counting individual animals.

Examples

呢度有鯨魚

ni1 dou6 jau5 king4 jyu4

There is a whale here.

我見到鯨魚

ngo5 gin3 dou2 king4 jyu4

I can see a whale.