jyu4 cin4榆錢榆钱
Jyutpingjyu4 cin4
Yaleyùh chìhn
Definition
The samara or flat, round seed of an elm tree.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the flat, papery samaras of the elm tree, which resemble ancient Chinese copper coins. While the term is understood in Hong Kong, it is rarely encountered in daily life as elm trees are not common in the local urban landscape. It is primarily used in literary contexts or when describing botanical features.
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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.
