syu6 zi1樹枝树枝
Jyutpingsyu6 zi1
Yalesyuh jī
Definition
A tree branch or twig.
neutralnature
How it's used
Refers specifically to the woody, protruding parts of a tree. While 枝 is the most common measure word, 條 is also frequently used when describing longer or thinner branches.
Measure word
zi1枝jīExamples
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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.
