biu1 cim1標簽标签

Jyutpingbiu1 cim1

Yalebīu chīm

Definition

To label or tag; to attach a label.

colloquialdaily actionspeople

How it's used

Used both for physical objects and abstract concepts like judging people. When referring to physical tags or stickers, it often implies a systematic process of organizing or categorizing items. In social contexts, it carries a negative nuance of making unfair assumptions or stereotypes about someone.

Examples

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我biu1標cim1簽hou2好di1啲fo3貨mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished labeling the goods for me?

m4唔hou2好gam3咁faai3快biu1標cim1簽jan4人dei6哋hai6係waai6壞jan4人。

Don't be so quick to label others as bad people.

Common phrases

biu1標cim1簽fo3貨mat6物

label goods

biu1標cim1簽faa3化

labeling (as a process or trend)

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a noun for a physical price tag, where 價錢牌 is much more natural. Learners often confuse it with the English noun label, but in Cantonese, it functions primarily as a verb.