gwo2 wat6果核
Jyutpinggwo2 wat6
Yalegwó waht
Definition
The pit, stone, or kernel of a fruit.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the hard, inedible part found inside fruits like peaches, plums, or mangoes. While it can technically refer to an apple core, locals often use the more specific term 蘋果芯 for that part of the fruit. It is rarely used in a metaphorical sense, unlike the English word kernel which can imply the core or essence of an idea.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Remember to spit out the apple core after you finish eating it.
The seed of this mango is really big.
Related words
Common phrases
spit out the seed
Common mistake
Avoid using this word for nuts or seeds that are meant to be eaten, such as peanuts or walnuts, which are usually called 堅果 or 種子.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
