hang6 faa1杏花
Jyutpinghang6 faa1
Yalehahng fā
Definition
Apricot blossom or almond blossom.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the flower of the almond tree, which is often associated with the arrival of spring in traditional Chinese poetry and art. While it appears in cultural contexts, it is not a common plant found in urban Hong Kong landscapes. You are more likely to encounter the term in literature or when discussing traditional floral motifs than in daily conversation about local flora.
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do2朵dóExamples
The almond blossoms here are blooming so beautifully.
Do you like looking at almond blossoms?
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Common phrases
almond blossoms bloom
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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.
