lin4蓮莲
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Definition
Lotus.
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How it's used
蓮 is rarely used as a standalone noun in modern spoken Cantonese, almost always appearing as part of a compound word. It is most frequently encountered in the context of food, specifically in the names of traditional desserts and dim sum items. When referring to the plant itself, the full term 蓮花 is the standard choice.
Examples
There are many lotus flowers planted in this pond.
Do you like eating lotus seed paste buns?
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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.
