biu1 gei3標記标记
Jyutpingbiu1 gei3
Yalebīu gei
Definition
A sign, mark, or symbol used to make something easy to recognize.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a visual indicator or identifier used for tracking or recognition. It is often used in contexts involving navigation, data entry, or physical labeling. While it can mean a symbol, it carries a more functional, utilitarian tone compared to more abstract terms like 符號.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean a physical scar or a stain, as those are better described by words like 疤痕 or 污漬. It is strictly for intentional marks or signs.
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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.
