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Yalefā fán
Definition
Pollen.
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How it's used
Pollen is almost exclusively discussed in the context of allergies, known as 花粉敏感. While it is a biological term, you will rarely hear it outside of medical or environmental discussions regarding hay fever or seasonal symptoms. It is treated as a mass noun in most casual contexts, though you can quantify it using 粒 if referring to individual grains.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
There is a lot of pollen in the air during spring.
Are you allergic to pollen?
Related words
Common phrases
pollen allergy
Common mistake
Do not confuse 花粉 with 花粉症, as the latter specifically refers to the medical condition of hay fever rather than the substance itself.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
