fung1 jip6楓葉枫叶
Jyutpingfung1 jip6
Yalefūng yihp
Definition
Maple leaf, known for turning red in autumn and serving as a national symbol of Canada.
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How it's used
Often associated with the arrival of autumn and cooler weather, this term is frequently used when discussing travel to countries like Japan or Canada. It carries a poetic or aesthetic connotation, as people specifically go on trips to view the changing colours of the leaves.
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faai3塊faiExamples
The maple leaves have all turned red in autumn; they are so beautiful.
Do you like going to see the maple leaves?
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Common phrases
Maple Leaf Country (Canada)
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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.
