baa1笆
Jyutpingbaa1
Yalebā
Definition
Thorny bamboo, or a fence made from bamboo or thorns.
- thorny bamboo
- a fence or barrier made from bamboo or thorns
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How it's used
The character 笆 is almost exclusively encountered in the compound word 籬笆. While it originally referred to thorny bamboo, it is now standard for any type of garden fence or barrier. You will rarely see it used as a standalone noun in modern speech.
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This fence is very tall, how are you going to climb over it?
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Common phrases
fence
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 籬笆 with 圍牆. Use 籬笆 for fences made of bamboo, wood, or wire mesh, whereas 圍牆 specifically refers to a solid wall made of bricks or concrete.
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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.
