lei4籬篱
Jyutpinglei4
Yalelèih
Definition
A fence or wattle.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a barrier made of woven branches, bamboo, or sticks rather than a solid wall or metal gate. It carries a rustic or traditional feel and is rarely used for modern urban high-rise security barriers. In contemporary speech, people often prefer the more generic term 圍欄 for any type of fence.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 離, which sounds similar but means to leave or separate. Learners often mispronounce the tone, leading to confusion between the noun for a fence and the verb for leaving.
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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.
