ci4坻
Jyutpingci4
Yalechìh
Definition
An islet, small island, or an embankment.
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How it's used
This character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese and is often replaced by more common terms like 沙洲 or 小島. It is primarily encountered in geographical names or formal descriptions of land formations. Most native speakers would likely use a more descriptive noun if they needed to point out a small piece of land in water.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 抵, which is a very common word meaning worth it or to resist. Ensure you do not use 坻 when you intend to talk about value or endurance.
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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.
