pui4蓓
Jyutpingpui4
Yalepùih
Definition
Used in names and transliterations.
neutralpeoplenature
How it's used
Primarily restricted to personal names or specific botanical terms like 蓓蕾. It does not function as a standalone verb or adjective in daily speech. Learners will rarely encounter this character outside of formal naming conventions or literary descriptions of flowers.
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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.
