ceot1 hyut3 wai2出血位

Jyutpingceot1 hyut3 wai2

Yalechēut hyut wái

名詞

Definition

Bleed; the extra margin in printing designed to be trimmed off to prevent white borders.

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How it's used

Professional designers use this term to describe the extra margin extended beyond the final trim size of a document. It acts as a safety zone to ensure that background colours or images reach the very edge of the paper even if the cutting blade shifts slightly during production. Without this, tiny mechanical errors result in unsightly white slivers along the edges of the finished product.

Measure word

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Examples

nei5你fan2份gou2稿lau4留zo2咗ceot1出hyut3血wai2位mei6未aa4呀？

Have you left a bleed on your draft yet?

m4唔gei3記dak1得lau4留ceot1出hyut3血wai2位，jan3印ceot1出lai4嚟jat1一ding6定jau5有baak6白bin1邊。

If you forget to leave a bleed, there will definitely be white edges after printing.

Common phrases

lau4留ceot1出hyut3血wai2位

to leave a bleed

ceot1出hyut3血wai2位bat1不zuk1足

insufficient bleed

Common mistake

Beginners often confuse this with the margin, which is the space inside the page meant to keep text away from the edge. Remember that the bleed is always outside the trim line, whereas margins are inside.