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Definition
Common duckweed, a type of floating aquatic plant.
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How it's used
Beyond its literal botanical meaning, this term is frequently used in literary or metaphorical contexts to describe people who are drifters or lack a stable home. It evokes a sense of rootlessness, similar to the concept of being a wanderer without a fixed place to settle.
Measure word
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The pond is covered in duckweed.
The duckweed drifted away with the current.
Related words
Common phrases
drifting like duckweed
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
