caang2橙

Jyutpingcaang2

Yalecháang

名詞Common

Definition

Orange; the citrus fruit.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the fruit, but the same character is also used as the standard term for the colour orange. Unlike some other fruits that use specific classifiers, 橙 is flexible and can take either 隻 or 個 as a measure word. It is common to see it paired with 汁 to describe drinks or flavours.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

ngo5我soeng2想maai5買loeng5兩zek3隻caang2橙faan1返uk1屋kei2企sik6食。

I want to buy two oranges to eat at home.

Common phrases

caang2橙zap1汁

orange juice

sik6食caang2橙

eat an orange

Common mistake

Do not confuse the fruit 橙 with the Mandarin term for orange, which is often written as 橘子 or 柑橘 in different contexts. In Cantonese, 柑 is a distinct type of citrus fruit, so using 橙 when you specifically mean a mandarin or tangerine can lead to confusion.