fu6附
Jyutpingfu6
Yalefuh
Definition
To add, attach, or accompany a main person or thing.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or written contexts to describe items attached to a main object, such as documents or files. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people often prefer using phrases like 夾埋 or 黐埋 depending on whether the attachment is physical or digital. Using 附 in casual conversation can sound slightly stiff or academic.
Examples
Did you attach the receipt when you sent the package?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 負, which sounds similar but means to carry on the back or to be negative. Ensure the radical is clearly distinguished as the ear radical for 附.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
