coeng4 gei3 baan2場記板场记板
Jyutpingcoeng4 gei3 baan2
Yalechèuhng gei báan
Definition
Clapperboard; a board used in filmmaking showing scene details, with a hinged top to make a clapping sound.
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How it's used
Professional film crews often refer to the act of using this tool as 打板. While the physical object is a 場記板, the person responsible for operating it is known as the 場記. It is a vital piece of equipment for syncing audio and video during post production.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
Is the clapperboard ready yet?
He walked over holding the clapperboard.
Related words
Common phrases
to clap the clapperboard
Common mistake
Do not confuse the object itself with the action of using it, which is specifically called 打板. Using the term for the object to describe the action will sound unnatural to native speakers.
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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.
