cat1 jau4漆油
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Definition
Paint; a liquid mixture used for coloring or protecting a surface.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to industrial or decorative paint used for walls, furniture, or metal surfaces. When talking about painting a wall, the verb 髹 is almost always used instead of generic verbs like 畫 or 寫. It is distinct from 油漆, which is often used interchangeably but can sometimes refer more broadly to the trade of painting or the act of applying paint.
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The room has just been painted with a new layer of paint.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 油, which means to paint or apply oil. While 漆油 is the noun for the substance, using it as a verb is incorrect; you should use 髹 or 油 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
