jung4 syu6榕樹榕树
Jyutpingjung4 syu6
Yaleyùhng syuh
Definition
Banyan; a large evergreen tree with a wide canopy and slender aerial roots.
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How it's used
Banyan trees are iconic in Hong Kong, often found in older neighborhoods and near temples. They are culturally significant for their massive aerial roots, which are referred to as 氣根. You will frequently see them growing out of stone walls, a phenomenon known as stone wall trees.
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po1樖pōExamples
This banyan tree is huge, it blocks all the sunlight.
Do you see that banyan tree in the park?
Related words
Common phrases
the area under a banyan tree, often a social gathering spot
Common mistake
Learners often use the generic classifier 個 for trees, but 樖 is the specific measure word for trees and plants with a trunk.
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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.
