zung1 leoi4棕櫚棕榈
Jyutpingzung1 leoi4
Yalejūng lèuih
Definition
Palm tree; an evergreen tree with an unbranched trunk covered in fibrous leaf sheaths and large leaves.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Trachycarpus fortunei species, which is distinct from the tropical coconut palms often seen in Southeast Asia. While the term is technically accurate, locals frequently use the broader term 棕櫚樹 to avoid confusion with other types of palm-like plants.
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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.
