bin2匾
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Yalebín
Definition
An inscribed board or plaque hung above doors, walls, or pillars.
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How it's used
Plaques like these are deeply rooted in traditional architecture and are often seen in temples, ancestral halls, or old-fashioned businesses. They serve as a formal way to bestow honor, mark a building's name, or convey auspicious wishes to the occupants. While modern buildings rarely feature them, they remain a significant cultural symbol of prestige and history.
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faai3塊faiExamples
This plaque has been hanging above the main door for a long time.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general signs or posters. Remember that it specifically refers to a decorative, often wooden, board with calligraphy, rather than a functional sign used for directions or commercial advertising.
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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.
