gun3 koi3灌溉
Jyutpinggun3 koi3
Yalegun koi
Definition
(verb) To water
neutralnaturedaily actions
How it's used
Formal in tone, this term is primarily used in agricultural or academic contexts. In everyday conversation, people almost always prefer using 淋水 instead of 灌溉 when talking about watering plants or a garden. Using 灌溉 for a small home balcony garden sounds overly technical or stiff.
Examples
nung4 fu1 mui5 jat6 dou1 jiu3 gun3 koi3 di1 coi3
農夫每日都要灌溉啲菜。
The farmer has to irrigate the vegetables every day.
nei5 gun3 koi3 zo2 di1 faa1 mei6 aa4
你灌溉咗啲花未呀？
Have you watered the flowers yet?
Related words
Common phrases
gun3 koi3 nung4 tin4
灌溉農田
irrigate farmland
gun3 koi3 hai6 tung2
灌溉系統
irrigation system
Common mistake
Learners often use this word for simple household chores like watering a potted plant, which sounds unnatural. Stick to 淋水 for daily tasks to avoid sounding like a textbook or a news report.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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