jing1櫻樱
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Definition
Cherry blossom or cherry.
- cherry blossom
- cherry fruit or cherry tree
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How it's used
Used primarily as a morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone noun in daily speech. When referring to the fruit, Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use 櫻桃, while the flower is always 櫻花. It carries a literary or elegant tone, often appearing in contexts related to travel or seasonal aesthetics.
Examples
We went to Japan to view the cherry blossoms this spring.
Do you like eating cherries?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 櫻 alone to refer to the fruit or the flower in casual conversation, as it will sound incomplete or overly poetic. Always attach the appropriate suffix like 花 or 桃 to ensure clarity.
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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.
