man4苠

Jyutpingman4

Yalemàhn

Definition

The common people or multitude; also refers to crops with a longer growth period and late harvest.

literarythe common people; multitude
crops with a longer growth period and later harvest

writtenfoodnature

How it's used

This term is highly specialized and restricted to agricultural contexts regarding the growth cycle of plants. It is rarely encountered in daily speech and is often considered a literary or technical term for describing crops that require a longer duration to reach maturity. Speakers usually prefer more common descriptive adjectives when discussing time or speed in general conversation.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲nung4農zok3作mat6物sang1生zoeng2長dak1得hou2好maan6慢，zan1真hai6係hou2好man4苠。

These crops grow very slowly, they really take a long time to mature.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊zung3種zok3作mat6物hai6係zeoi3最man4苠㗎？

Do you know which type of crop takes the longest to harvest?

Related words

Common phrases

sang1生zoeng2長man4苠

slow growth cycle of crops

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common adjective for slow speed, but it is specifically tied to agricultural cycles and is not used for human movement or general tasks.