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Jyutpingsam1
Yalesām
Definition
The core, central part, or inner wick of something.
colloquialdaily actionsfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the innermost, often discarded or functional part of an object. It is most commonly encountered in the context of stationery like 鉛芯 or food items like fruit cores. Unlike the more abstract center or middle, this term implies a structural core that is distinct from the outer shell.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to the center of a city or a general middle point, as those are better expressed by 中心 or 中間.
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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.
