syu6 pei4樹皮树皮
Jyutpingsyu6 pei4
Yalesyuh pèih
Definition
Bark; the outermost layer of a tree.
neutralnature
How it's used
Refers specifically to the protective outer layer of a tree trunk. While it can be used literally in botanical contexts, it is also frequently invoked in historical or desperate scenarios where people had to resort to eating it during times of extreme famine.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
Why are you peeling the bark off that tree?
Related words
Common phrases
to peel tree bark
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
