ceoi4 cou2除草
Jyutpingceoi4 cou2
Yalechèuih chóu
Definition
To weed; to remove unwanted plants from a garden or farm.
neutraldaily actionsnature
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical act of removing unwanted plants from soil. While it is a standard term, people often use the more colloquial verb 掹 when talking about pulling out weeds by hand. It is frequently used in agricultural or gardening contexts rather than for general cleaning.
Examples
It has been raining so much lately, I need to go weed the garden again.
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
