tai4 zi2提子
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Definition
Grape; a sweet and sour berry growing in clusters on vines, eaten as fruit or used for winemaking.
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How it's used
While 葡萄 is the standard botanical term for grapes, 提子 is the preferred term in daily Hong Kong life when referring to the fruit as a snack or grocery item. You will almost exclusively hear 提子 at the supermarket or fruit stall, whereas 葡萄 is reserved for formal contexts, wine labels, or scientific discussions.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 提子 with 提子乾, which specifically refers to raisins. If you just say 提子, people will expect fresh grapes.
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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.
