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Definition
A large bamboo basket with a circularly-rectangular bottom.
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How it's used
Traditionally used for harvesting or carrying heavy agricultural produce, this term now often refers to any large, open-top container made of bamboo or plastic. It carries a rustic, old-fashioned feel compared to modern terms like 籃. You will frequently hear it in the phrase 籮咁大, which is a common hyperbolic way to describe something exceptionally large.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 籮柚, which is a colloquial, slightly vulgar term for buttocks. Using 籮 on its own is perfectly fine for the basket, but be aware of the context if you hear it used in other phrases.
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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.
