jyu1 nai4淤泥
Jyutpingjyu1 nai4
Yaleyū nàih
Definition
Silt, mud, or sludge, especially that found at the bottom of a river, lake, or drain.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the thick, often foul-smelling sediment found at the bottom of bodies of water or in drainage systems. While it can describe literal mud, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe a messy or corrupt situation that is difficult to escape from.
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deoi1堆dēuiExamples
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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.
