coeng4 ceon1 tang4長春籐长春藤
Jyutpingcoeng4 ceon1 tang4
Yalechèuhng chēun tàhng
Definition
Ivy, particularly of the genus Hedera.
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How it's used
Botanical terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese and used in formal or descriptive contexts. While people recognize the plant, it is not a common topic of daily conversation unless one is discussing gardening or interior design. It functions as a standard noun without the specific cultural nuances found in everyday slang.
Measure word
fo2棵fóExamples
Do you like ivy?
Common phrases
to grow ivy
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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.
