saang1 faa1生花
Jyutpingsaang1 faa1
Yalesāang fā
Definition
Fresh flowers.
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How it's used
While the term refers to fresh flowers, it is specifically used to distinguish them from artificial or dried flowers. It carries a sense of vitality and is often used when discussing home decor or gifts for special occasions. You will rarely hear it used in a formal botanical context, as it is strictly a term for consumer goods.
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zaat3紮jatExamples
The fresh flowers I put in the house look really nice.
Have you bought fresh flowers today yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 鮮花, which is the standard written term. While they are synonyms, 生花 feels more like a colloquial, everyday way to describe the flowers you just bought at the market.
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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.
