fu3 jiu4富饒富饶
Jyutpingfu3 jiu4
Yalefu yìuh
Definition
Rich, fertile, and abundant.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or descriptive writing rather than casual conversation. It carries a sense of abundance, often referring to natural resources, land, or cultural heritage, rather than individual personal wealth.
Examples
The land here is fertile, everything planted grows beautifully.
Their country is rich in resources, and the living environment is quite good.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person who has a lot of money, as it sounds unnatural and overly literary. Use 有錢 or 富有 instead for personal wealth.
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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.
