jyu4 tong4魚塘鱼塘
Jyutpingjyu4 tong4
Yaleyùh tòhng
Definition
Fishpond; an artificial pond constructed for breeding or keeping fish.
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How it's used
Primarily associated with the rural landscape of the New Territories, this term often evokes a sense of traditional agricultural life that is rapidly vanishing due to urban development. It refers specifically to man-made, shallow water bodies designed for aquaculture rather than natural lakes or reservoirs.
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There are still many fish ponds over in the New Territories.
Do you know which fish pond allows fishing?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
