蔭 (jam1) — shade of a tree in Cantonese
jamˉ¹蔭简 荫
Mandarin Pinyin: yin1
Meaning of 蔭
nounshade of a tree
Example Sentences with 蔭
gamˉ¹今jatˍ₆日sikˍ₆食dungˉ¹冬lam2.蔭。
Eating Tom Yum today.
ngoˏ₅我soengˊ²想jamˊ²飲dungˉ¹冬lamˊ²蔭tong1.湯。
I want to drink Tom Yum soup.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個dungˉ¹冬lamˊ²蔭houˊ²好laat3.辣。
This Tom Yum is very spicy.
dungˉ¹冬lamˊ²蔭haaˉ¹蝦houˊ²好houˊ²好mei6.味。
Tom Yum shrimp is delicious.
giu˗₃叫go˗₃個dungˉ¹冬lamˊ²蔭gungˉ¹公zaiˊ²仔min6.麵。
Order a Tom Yum instant noodles.
Words Containing 蔭
遮蔭ze1 jam3
to shade
林蔭道lam4 jam3 dou6
avenue; boulevard. In the naming of actual streets, they may be just called 大道, 大街.
蔭庇jam3 bei3
protection; shelter
冬蔭dung1 jam3
Tom Yum (Thai soup)
碎蔭seoi3 jam1
shaggy front hair (hairstyle)
無心插柳柳成蔭mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3
reap unexpected results from an unintentional action
有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成蔭jau5 ji3 zoi1 faa1 faa1 bat1 faat3 mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3
what one intentionally does ends fruitless; but what one unintentionally does ends up producing suprising results
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