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Yalebīu dím
Definition
Punctuation marks.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the symbols used in written text to structure sentences. While it functions as a noun, it is frequently paired with verbs like 加 or 錯 to describe the act of punctuating or the quality of the marks used. It is a formal concept that is nonetheless used in everyday academic or professional feedback.
Measure word
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Remember to add punctuation when you write.
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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.
