long4 mei5 cou2狼尾草
Jyutpinglong4 mei5 cou2
Yalelòhng méih chóu
Definition
Fountaingrass; any grass in the genus Pennisetum.
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How it's used
Botanical terms like this are rarely used in daily conversation unless one is specifically discussing gardening or landscaping. Most people in Hong Kong simply refer to such plants as 草 or 雜草 unless they have a particular interest in horticulture.
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fo2棵fóExamples
They planted a lot of fountaingrass over there in the park.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
