tin4 gei1田基
Jyutpingtin4 gei1
Yaletìhn gēi
Definition
A field ridge; a low earthen dyke separating paddy fields.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the narrow, raised path separating agricultural plots. While common in rural areas, it is rarely used in urban Hong Kong unless discussing farming or hiking in the New Territories. It carries a rustic, traditional connotation associated with old village life.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
He walked across the field ridge and almost fell into the water.
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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.
