so1 gwo2蔬果
Jyutpingso1 gwo2
Yalesō gwó
Definition
Vegetables and fruit.
neutralfood
How it's used
Combining 蔬菜 and 生果 into this single term is standard in grocery shopping and health contexts. It functions as a collective noun for produce, making it a convenient shorthand when discussing diet or market inventory. Unlike individual items, it is almost exclusively used in formal or semi-formal settings like supermarket signage or health advice rather than casual conversation between friends.
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zung3種jungExamples
The vegetables and fruit here are very fresh.
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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.
