pei4 paa4 gwo2枇杷果
Jyutpingpei4 paa4 gwo2
Yalepèih pàh gwó
Definition
Loquat; the orange, sweet and tangy fruit.
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How it's used
People often just call this fruit 枇杷 instead of adding the word 果. It is highly seasonal and frequently associated with traditional medicine, particularly as a key ingredient in cough syrups like 川貝枇杷膏.
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go3個goExamples
How many catties of loquats did you buy to bring home?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 琵琶, which is a traditional Chinese string instrument. While they share the same pronunciation, the fruit uses the wood radical while the instrument uses the king radical.
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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.
