biu1 dim2 fu4 hou2標點符號标点符号
Jyutpingbiu1 dim2 fu4 hou2
Yalebīu dím fùh hóu
Definition
Punctuation mark.
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How it's used
While 標點符號 is the formal and complete term for punctuation marks, people often shorten it to just 標點 in casual conversation. It functions as a collective noun for all marks like commas and periods. Using the full four-character version sounds slightly more academic or instructional, such as when a teacher is correcting a student's work.
Measure word
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Remember to add punctuation when you are writing.
Related words
Common phrases
to add punctuation
incorrect punctuation
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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.
