deoi3 ziu1對焦对焦

Jyutpingdeoi3 ziu1

Yaledeui jīu

動詞Rare

Definition

To focus a camera, adjusting the lens so the subject appears sharp and clear.

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How it's used

Focusing is treated as a separable verb in Cantonese, allowing for the insertion of particles like 唔 or aspect markers like 咗 between 對 and 焦. It is commonly used in both professional photography contexts and casual smartphone photography. When the focus is off, people often describe the image as 鬆 or 朦.

Examples

bou6部soeng2相gei1機deoi3對m4唔dou3到ziu1焦aa4呀，bong1幫ngo5我tai2睇tai2睇。

The camera won't focus, help me take a look.

nei5你deoi3對hou2好ziu1焦mei6未aa4呀？ngo5我jiu3要jing2影laa3喇。

Have you finished focusing? I'm going to take the shot.

Common phrases

zi6自dung6動deoi3對ziu1焦

auto-focus

sau2手dung6動deoi3對ziu1焦

manual focus

Common mistake

Learners often try to use it metaphorically to mean focusing on a task or topic, but in Cantonese, 對焦 is strictly reserved for optical focus. For focusing on a task, use 專注 or 集中精神 instead.