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Jyutpingdeng1 zong1
Yaledēng jōng
Definition
Bookbinding; the process of binding a book.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical process or style of securing pages together, such as spiral binding or perfect binding. It is commonly used in professional printing contexts or when discussing the quality of a publication. Unlike general terms for making things, this is strictly limited to paper products.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 裝修, which refers to interior renovation or decoration of a room or house.
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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.
