co1 gou2初稿
Jyutpingco1 gou2
Yalechō góu
Definition
First draft; the initial version of a piece of writing.
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How it's used
Used primarily in professional or academic settings to describe the initial version of a document. While it refers to the first iteration, it implies that further editing or polishing is expected before the final version is ready.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
Related words
Common phrases
revise the first draft
complete the first draft
Grammar color guide
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
