jyu4 nei6魚餌鱼饵
Jyutpingjyu4 nei6
Yaleyùh neih
Definition
Fish bait; food or an object resembling food used to attract fish to a hook.
colloquialanimalsdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the substance used to lure fish, whether natural like worms or artificial like lures. While it functions as a noun, it is most frequently paired with the verb 用 to describe the act of selecting bait for a fishing trip.
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zung3種jungExamples
It is easy to catch big fish using this kind of bait.
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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.
