goi2 loeng4 ban2 zung2改良品種改良品种
Jyutpinggoi2 loeng4 ban2 zung2
Yalegói lèuhng bán júng
Definition
An improved variety of a plant or animal; an improved cultivar.
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How it's used
Used primarily in agricultural or botanical contexts when discussing crops or plants that have been selectively bred for better yield or taste. While it sounds formal, it is the standard term used by farmers and market vendors when explaining why a specific fruit or vegetable looks or tastes different from the original version.
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zung3種jungExamples
This improved variety is very sweet.
Have you tried this improved variety yet?
Related words
Common phrases
fruit of an improved variety
to cultivate an improved variety
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
