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Yalebo júng
Definition
To sow or plant seeds into the soil.
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How it's used
While literally referring to agricultural sowing, this term is frequently used metaphorically in Cantonese to describe spreading ideas, influence, or even starting a romantic relationship. It carries a sense of long term investment where the results are not immediately visible. It is more formal than simply saying 撒種.
Examples
The farmer started sowing seeds in spring.
When do you plan to go to the field to sow seeds?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
