bou2 fu3寶庫宝库
Jyutpingbou2 fu3
Yalebóu fu
Definition
A treasure house, treasure vault, or treasury.
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How it's used
Often used metaphorically to describe a place or person rich in resources, information, or talent. While it literally refers to a physical vault, it is far more common to hear it applied to abstract concepts like culture, history, or expertise.
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go3個goExamples
This library is simply a treasure trove of knowledge.
Related words
Common phrases
cultural treasure trove
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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.
