faa1 gei1花基
Jyutpingfaa1 gei1
Yalefā gēi
Definition
A plant platform or flowerbed structure made from bricks or stone.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to the raised brick or concrete borders found around trees or flower beds in public spaces. It is often used as a makeshift seat by people waiting for friends or taking a break. You will frequently hear it in the context of public housing estates or parks where these structures are common features.
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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.
