jit6 daai3 zik6 mat6熱帶植物热带植物
Jyutpingjit6 daai3 zik6 mat6
Yaleyiht daai jihk maht
Definition
Tropical plant; a plant native to the tropics.
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How it's used
This term is a direct, formal descriptor often found in botanical or educational contexts rather than casual conversation. When discussing plants in a home or garden setting, people usually refer to specific species or use more general terms like 盆栽 or 花草.
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zung3種jungExamples
They planted a lot of tropical plants here.
Do you like these tropical plants?
Related words
Common phrases
tropical rainforest
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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.
