baan2 caat3板擦
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Definition
An eraser made of cloth used to wipe away chalk or marker marks from a blackboard or whiteboard.
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How it's used
While 板擦 is understood, most people in Hong Kong simply use the English loanword 擦膠 for erasers in general, or specifically refer to the tool as 抹布 if it is a cloth. In a classroom setting, you will frequently hear people just say 擦字，using the verb as a noun to refer to the act or the tool itself.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 擦膠, which refers specifically to a small rubber eraser used for pencils. Using 板擦 to refer to a pencil eraser will sound very strange to native speakers.
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