gaap3莢荚
Jyutpinggaap3
Yalegaap
Definition
Classifier for tea leaves or vegetable leaves.
colloquialdrinkfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to small, individual portions or bundles of tea leaves, often those wrapped in paper or sold in small quantities. It is a traditional measure word that is increasingly rare in modern urban settings, where standard containers or weight measurements are preferred. You will mostly encounter it in traditional tea shops or when discussing older ways of purchasing loose-leaf tea.
Examples
How many small packages of tea leaves do you still have at home?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general measure words for containers like 包, as 莢 implies a specific, often traditional, way of bundling leaves that is distinct from modern plastic or foil packaging.
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Grammar guides
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