jyu4 syun4漁船渔船
Jyutpingjyu4 syun4
Yaleyùh syùhn
Definition
Fishing boat; a vessel used by fishers to catch fish at sea.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to vessels equipped for commercial fishing rather than recreational boats. While often associated with traditional wooden vessels, the term applies to modern industrial trawlers as well. It is frequently used in news reports regarding maritime safety or typhoon warnings.
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sau2艘sáuExamples
There are many fishing boats returning on the sea.
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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.
