jiu1 gwo2腰果
Jyutpingjiu1 gwo2
Yaleyīu gwó
Definition
Cashew; a type of crescent-shaped nut.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Beyond the snack, this term is frequently used in descriptive language to characterize physical features. Specifically, it describes a certain eye shape that curves upward at the corners, often associated with a smiling or cheerful expression.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
I really like eating cashew nuts.
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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.
