daai6 kut3 hou6大括號大括号

Jyutpingdaai6 kut3 hou6

Yaledaaih kut houh

名詞

Definition

Curly brackets; braces (the symbols '{' and '}')

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How it's used

Used primarily in mathematical notation, programming, and formal writing to group sets of information. While technically a punctuation mark, it is almost always referred to by its full name rather than being treated as a generic symbol. It is distinct from the standard parenthesis, which is called 括號.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你gei3記dak1得jiu3要gaa1加go3個daai6大kut3括hou2號aa4呀。

Remember to add the curly brackets.

ni1呢tiu4條sou3數hok6學tai4題jiu3要jung6用daai6大kut3括hou2號㗎gaa4咩？

Do we need to use curly brackets for this math problem?

Common phrases

gaa1加go3個daai6大kut3括hou2號

add a curly bracket

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 括號, which refers specifically to round parentheses. If you just say 括號, people will assume you mean the standard round ones, so you must specify 大括號 to be clear.