cap1葺

Jyutpingcap1

Yalechāp

Definition

To repair, renovate, or mend; to thatch a roof or overlap.

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How it's used

This term is primarily associated with traditional roof maintenance, specifically the act of layering tiles or thatch to prevent leaks. In modern daily life, it is rarely used as a general verb for fixing things, as people prefer repair-focused terms like 整 or 修理. It carries a slightly formal or old-fashioned nuance, often appearing in contexts involving older village houses or traditional architecture.

Examples

gaan1間uk1屋lau6漏seoi2水，jiu3要wan2搵si1師fu2傅lai4嚟cap1葺faan1返。

The house is leaking, need to find a handyman to repair it.

nei5你uk1屋kei2企go3個uk1屋deng2頂cap1葺hou2好mei6未aa4呀？

Has your roof been repaired yet?

Common phrases

cap1葺uk1屋

to repair a house

cap1葺ngaa5瓦

to lay roof tiles

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general-purpose verb for fixing broken objects. Using it to describe fixing a phone or a computer will sound extremely unnatural or confusing to native speakers.