wok6穫获
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Yalewohk
Definition
To harvest, reap, or gather in crops.
neutraldaily actionswork
How it's used
While the character 穫 is used in formal writing, it is almost exclusively encountered in the compound noun 收穫 in spoken Cantonese. It functions as a versatile term for any kind of gain, result, or takeaway from an experience, not just agricultural reaping. You will frequently hear it used to describe what someone learned from a trip, a meeting, or a period of study.
Examples
The farmers had a very bountiful harvest this year.
What did you gain from going to the library today?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 穫 as a standalone verb in conversation, but it is rarely used that way outside of formal or literary contexts. In daily speech, always use the full compound 收穫 to refer to gains or results.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
