jau5 gei1 fei4 liu2有機肥料有机肥料
Jyutpingjau5 gei1 fei4 liu2
Yaleyáuh gēi fèih líu
Definition
Organic fertilizer; fertilizer derived from organic matter.
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How it's used
Organic fertilizers are frequently discussed in the context of urban farming and rooftop gardening, which have become popular hobbies in Hong Kong. While the term is technical, it is used straightforwardly in gardening circles to distinguish natural compost from chemical alternatives. It is often paired with verbs like 施 or 落 to describe the act of applying it to soil.
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baau1包bāuExamples
These organic fertilizers smell really bad.
Have you used the organic fertilizer yet?
Related words
Common phrases
apply organic fertilizer
natural organic fertilizer
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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.
