daai6 syu6 bo1 lo4大樹菠蘿大树菠萝
Jyutpingdaai6 syu6 bo1 lo4
Yaledaaih syuh bō lòh
Definition
Jackfruit; a tropical evergreen tree and its exceptionally large fruit.
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How it's used
People often use the shorter term 波羅蜜 or just 木菠蘿 interchangeably with this full name. It is common to see it sold in pre-cut plastic containers at wet markets because the fruit itself is notoriously difficult and sticky to peel at home.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The jackfruit is huge, how are we going to carry it home?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 菠蘿, which is the standard word for pineapple. They are completely different fruits despite the shared name.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
