biu1 si6標示标示
Jyutpingbiu1 si6
Yalebīu sih
Definition
To mark, indicate, or display clearly using words, signs, or symbols to draw attention.
neutralcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the act of highlighting or labeling something to make it stand out or be easily identified. It is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as reading signs, maps, or instructional documents. Unlike simpler verbs for showing, this implies a deliberate effort to provide clarity through visual markers.
Examples
The location of that restaurant is marked on the map.
Can you clearly indicate where the exit is?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual pointing or gesturing with your finger, as it specifically refers to adding a label, symbol, or mark to something. For physical pointing, use 指住 instead.
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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.
