biu2裱
Jyutpingbiu2
Yalebíu
Definition
To mount or frame a document, painting, or piece of paper.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of professional mounting or framing services for artwork and calligraphy. It implies a degree of care and craftsmanship, distinguishing it from simply sticking something to a wall with tape or glue. You will often hear it used when discussing the preservation of valuable paper items.
Examples
This painting is so beautiful, let's take it to be framed.
How do you plan to mount this piece of calligraphy?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 貼, which refers to the general act of sticking or pasting something onto a surface. Using 裱 for casual sticking of a poster or sticker sounds overly formal or technically incorrect.
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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.
