cung4 dip6重疊重叠
Jyutpingcung4 dip6
Yalechùhng dihp
Definition
To overlap; to have more than one layer on the same surface.
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How it's used
Focus on the physical or abstract layering of items that occupy the same space. It is frequently used to describe scheduling conflicts or inefficient administrative structures where responsibilities are not clearly defined.
Examples
These two pieces of paper are overlapping, please separate them.
Your schedules overlap, how are you going to visit all those places?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean 'repeat' in the sense of doing something again, which is better expressed by 重複.
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Grammar guides
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