lau5 syu6柳樹柳树
Jyutpinglau5 syu6
Yaleláuh syuh
Definition
Willow; a type of tree with long, thin branches and leaves that typically grows near water.
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How it's used
Willow trees are frequently associated with melancholy or grace in Chinese literature due to their drooping branches. In daily life, they are most commonly spotted in parks or near water features in residential estates. The specific classifier 樖 is essential for trees, as using the generic 個 will sound unnatural to native speakers.
Measure word
po1樖pōExamples
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Common phrases
willow branch
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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.
