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Definition
Peach; a round, juicy fruit with a pointed end, fuzzy skin, and a large stone.
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How it's used
Peaches are frequently associated with longevity in traditional Chinese culture, often appearing in birthday celebrations as a symbol of health. While the fruit itself is common, the term is also used in the idiom 桃李滿天下 to describe a teacher who has many successful students. You will often see them sold in wet markets or supermarkets during the summer months when they are in season.
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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.
