faa1 bin1花邊花边
Jyutpingfaa1 bin1
Yalefā bīn
Definition
Decorative border or lace.
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How it's used
Beyond physical borders or lace, this term is frequently used in media to describe gossip or sensationalized news stories. It implies details that are decorative or supplementary rather than essential to the core facts. When referring to news, it carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting the content is trivial or tabloid style.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Do you like this lace design?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe the physical edge of an object like a table or a cliff, as it strictly refers to decorative or intricate patterns. For a simple physical boundary or edge, use 邊 or 邊緣 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
