gou1 loeng4 suk1高粱粟
Jyutpinggou1 loeng4 suk1
Yalegōu lèuhng sūk
Definition
Sorghum
neutralfood
How it's used
High-level agricultural terms like this are rarely used in daily urban life in Hong Kong. Most people would simply refer to it as 粟米 if they are unsure of the specific variety, though 高粱粟 specifically refers to sorghum. It is more commonly encountered in the context of traditional Chinese spirits or specific health food products.
Measure word
baau1包bāuExamples
This sorghum is very hard, it's not good to eat.
Do you know where they sell sorghum?
Related words
Common phrases
sorghum liquor
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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.
