bo1 lo4 mat6菠蘿蜜菠萝蜜
Jyutpingbo1 lo4 mat6
Yalebō lòh maht
Definition
Jackfruit.
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How it's used
While 菠蘿蜜 is the standard name for the fruit, locals almost exclusively use the term 大樹菠蘿 in daily life. Using 菠蘿蜜 can sometimes sound a bit formal or literary, as if you are reading from a botanical textbook or a menu. It is helpful to know both, but expect to hear 大樹菠蘿 at the market.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
How much jackfruit did you buy to eat at home?
Related words
Common phrases
fresh jackfruit
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 菠蘿, which is a pineapple. Despite the shared characters, they are completely different fruits.
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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.
