kei4 ji6 gwo2奇異果奇异果
Jyutpingkei4 ji6 gwo2
Yalekèih yih gwó
Definition
Kiwifruit.
colloquialfood
How it's used
The term is a direct loan translation from English. While some people might use the term 獼猴桃 in written contexts or Mandarin, 奇異果 is the standard, everyday way to refer to this fruit in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively used to describe the green-fleshed variety, though golden versions are also referred to by the same name.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
How many kiwifruits did you buy and bring home?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the bird called 奇異鳥, which is also named after the fruit. Ensure you use the classifier 隻 when counting them, as using generic counters like 個 can sound slightly less natural to native speakers.
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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.
