gaai3 sin3界線界线
Jyutpinggaai3 sin3
Yalegaai sin
Definition
Boundary, border line, or demarcation line that divides things.
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How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of a physical border, this term is frequently used in social or professional contexts to define personal space or ethical limits. It often appears in the phrase 劃清界線, which describes the act of distancing oneself from someone or something to avoid being associated with their actions or reputation.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
They have drawn a boundary between the two of them.
This boundary line is drawn very unclearly.
Related words
Common phrases
to draw a clear line; to distance oneself
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe a physical fence or wall, as those are better expressed as 圍欄 or 牆. It is strictly reserved for abstract or conceptual divisions rather than physical barriers.
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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.
