mui4莓
Jyutpingmui4
Yalemùih
Definition
Berry; a general term for various small, fleshy, and juicy fruits, typically used in compound words.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Use this character almost exclusively as a suffix in compound words like 藍莓 or 士多啤梨. It rarely stands alone in natural speech to refer to a generic berry, as speakers prefer specific names for each fruit. When describing the fruit itself, it is common to use the English loanword or the specific botanical name.
Measure word
nap1粒nāpExamples
These berries are very sour, are you going to eat them?
I really like eating blueberries because they are very sweet.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 霉, which shares a similar sound but refers to mold or mildew. Using the wrong character in a text message can lead to confusing a delicious fruit with a spoiled or rotten item.
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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.
