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Jyutpingso1 coi3
Yalesō choi
Definition
Vegetables
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How it's used
Refers specifically to leafy vegetables that are bundled or tied together, rather than all types of produce. It is commonly used in traditional wet markets where vendors sell greens like choy sum or bok choy in pre-tied bundles. Using this term emphasizes the physical grouping of the vegetables.
Measure word
zaat3紮jatExamples
The vegetables at the market today are very fresh.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for root vegetables like potatoes or carrots, as it specifically implies leafy greens that can be gathered into a bundle. It is not a generic term for all vegetables, which is better expressed as 菜.
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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.
