bat1 tung2筆筒笔筒
Jyutpingbat1 tung2
Yalebāt túng
Definition
A pen holder; a cylindrical container for holding pens and other writing utensils.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a container used to hold writing implements on a desk. While it is a standard noun, it is often used in casual settings to describe desk organization or the lack thereof. It is distinct from a pencil case, which is portable and usually closed.
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There are many ballpoint pens inside your pen holder.
Where did you buy this pen holder? It looks really nice.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
