syu6 gon3樹榦树干
Jyutpingsyu6 gon3
Yalesyuh gon
Definition
Tree trunk.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the main woody stem of a tree. While it is the standard term, speakers often just use 樹身 to describe the body of the tree in casual conversation. It is rarely used in metaphorical contexts compared to English.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Related words
Common phrases
thick and sturdy tree trunk
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
