juk1沃
Jyutpingjuk1
Yaleyūk
Definition
To irrigate or water; fertile and rich soil.
- to irrigate or water
- (of land) fertile, rich, and moist
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or literary contexts when referring to the act of watering plants. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people almost exclusively use 淋 to describe watering plants or pouring liquid over something. The sense of fertile soil is often expressed through compound words like 肥沃.
Examples
The farmer goes to water the vegetables every day.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb in daily speech, but using it to describe watering a houseplant will sound unnatural or overly poetic to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
