syu6 saau1樹梢树梢
Jyutpingsyu6 saau1
Yalesyuh sāau
Definition
The tip of a branch; treetops.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the very end or topmost part of a tree branch where it is thinnest. It is often used in descriptive or literary contexts rather than in casual daily conversation, as people usually just say 樹枝尾.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The bird flew to the tip of the branch.
Related words
Common phrases
the very tip of the branch
Grammar color guide
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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.
