loeng5 nap1兩粒两粒
Jyutpingloeng5 nap1
Yaleléuhng nāp
Definition
Two small, round, or granular items.
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How it's used
Use this measure word for small, round, or granular objects like candies, buttons, or even small pills. It conveys a sense of the object being compact and distinct, which is why it is never used for large or flat items. It is a very common way to quantify small, individual pieces in daily life.
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Do not use this for round objects that are large, like an apple or a ball, as those require the measure word 個. It is strictly for small, bite-sized or tiny items.
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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.
