dung6 zik6 mat6動植物动植物
Jyutpingdung6 zik6 mat6
Yaleduhng jihk maht
Definition
Animals and plants; flora and fauna.
neutralnature
How it's used
This term is a formal compound used primarily in academic, scientific, or official contexts. In casual daily speech, people rarely group them together unless they are specifically referring to a park or a nature reserve. It functions as a collective noun rather than a descriptor for individual living things.
Examples
There are many different kinds of animals and plants here.
Do you like going to the zoological and botanical gardens?
Related words
Common phrases
zoological and botanical gardens
protect fauna and flora
Grammar color guide
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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.
