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Jyutpingban2 kap1
Yalebán kāp
Definition
Grade, class, or rank, typically used to describe the quality of goods.
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How it's used
Focuses primarily on the quality or hierarchical classification of physical goods, such as tea, coffee, or agricultural products. It carries a slightly formal or professional tone, often appearing in commercial or trade contexts rather than casual conversation about people or abstract concepts.
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What grade is this type of coffee bean?
The tea leaves they sell are of a very high grade.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe the social status or rank of a person, as it sounds dehumanizing or overly clinical. For human hierarchy or social standing, use words like 地位 or 階級 instead.
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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.
