lok6 fei4落肥
Jyutpinglok6 fei4
Yalelohk fèih
Definition
To apply fertilizer to soil or plants.
colloquialnaturedaily actions
How it's used
This term is primarily used in gardening or small scale farming contexts. It functions as a verb phrase where the object, such as plants or soil, typically precedes the verb or is understood from context. It sounds much more natural in a domestic setting than formal agricultural terminology.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
apply liquid fertilizer
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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.
