kaai2楷
Jyutpingkaai2
Yalekáai
Definition
A slice or segment of a spherical fruit.
colloquialfood
How it's used
This measure word is specifically reserved for segmented fruits like oranges, tangerines, or pomelos. It describes the individual, naturally occurring segments that form the whole fruit. It is rarely used for items that are sliced with a knife, such as apples or watermelons, which would typically take a different measure word like 件.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 個 for fruit segments, but 楷 is the precise term for these natural divisions. Using 個 sounds unnatural to native speakers who expect the specific classifier for segmented fruit.
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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.
