biu1 zyu3標注标注
Jyutpingbiu1 zyu3
Yalebīu jyu
Definition
To mark, indicate, or annotate.
neutraldaily actionscommunication
How it's used
While often used in formal or technical contexts like editing documents or reading maps, it is increasingly common in digital settings for highlighting specific data. It carries a sense of precision and intentionality, suggesting that the mark serves a functional purpose rather than just decoration. It is distinct from 畫記號, which is more general and can imply casual scribbling.
Examples
That location has been marked on the map.
Can you help me mark the key points?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 標誌, which is a noun meaning a sign or logo. Remember that 標注 is strictly a verb focused on the act of marking or indicating something.
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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.
