gaa3稼

Jyutpinggaa3

Yalega

名詞

Definition

Crops or grain.

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How it's used

Literary in nature, this term is rarely used in everyday spoken Cantonese outside of specific agricultural contexts. Most speakers prefer using the more general term 莊稼 when referring to crops in a collective sense. It is essentially a formal noun that sounds quite out of place in casual conversation.

Measure word

zung3種jung

Examples

gam1今nin4年di1啲gaa3稼sau1收sing4成hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀？

Is the crop harvest good this year?

nung4農fu1夫喺hai2田tin4度dou6種zung3咗zo2好hou2多do1稼。

The farmer planted a lot of crops in the field.

Common phrases

gaa3稼sik1穡

farming and harvesting

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the verb 嫁, which means to marry into a family. Because they share the same pronunciation in many contexts, avoid using this in casual talk to prevent confusion with marriage-related topics.