seoi2 mat6 tou4水蜜桃
Jyutpingseoi2 mat6 tou4
Yaleséui maht tòuh
Definition
Honey peach; a sweet, juicy variety of peach with pink skin.
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How it's used
People often use this term to describe peaches that are specifically soft and juicy, distinguishing them from harder, crunchier varieties. It is common to see these sold in gift boxes during festivals because they are considered a premium fruit. The term emphasizes the high water content and sweetness that characterizes the variety.
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go3個goExamples
This peach is very sweet.
How many peaches did you buy to bring home?
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Common phrases
Japanese peach
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with the generic word for peach, 桃, which can refer to any type including the harder, non-juicy ones. Using this term for a hard, crisp peach might sound slightly inaccurate to a native speaker.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
