je6 dou6 cung4夜盜蟲夜盗虫
Jyutpingje6 dou6 cung4
Yaleyeh douh chùhng
Definition
Cutworm or cotton leafworm larva.
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How it's used
Farmers often use this term to describe pests that hide in the soil during the day and emerge to feed on crops at night. It is a specific agricultural term rather than a word used in everyday urban conversation. The name highlights the creature's nocturnal feeding habits, which makes them particularly difficult to spot and control.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Do you see any tobacco cutworms here?
Related words
Common phrases
exterminate tobacco cutworms
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
