cong4 syu1 piu3藏書票藏书票
Jyutpingcong4 syu1 piu3
Yalechòhng syū piu
Definition
Bookplate; a small print pasted into a book to show ownership.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to small, decorative prints pasted inside a book to indicate ownership. While it is a formal term used by collectors and in art circles, it is not a word you would encounter in casual daily conversation unless discussing hobbies or literature. It functions as a cultural artifact rather than a common household object.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
This bookplate is designed very exquisitely.
Do you like collecting bookplates?
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Common phrases
collecting bookplates
bookplate design
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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.
