gaak3 sik1格式
Jyutpinggaak3 sik1
Yalegaak sīk
Definition
Format or pattern; the specific arrangement or layout of an object or document.
neutraltechnologywork
How it's used
Refers primarily to the structural arrangement or layout of digital files, documents, or data. It is rarely used to describe abstract social patterns or human behavior, where words like 模式 are more appropriate. When discussing technical settings, it is often paired with specific nouns like 檔案 or 報告.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
This file format is too old, I cannot open it.
What format do you need to use to write your report?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 模式, which refers to a mode of operation or a behavioral pattern. Using 格式 to describe a person's lifestyle or a way of working sounds unnatural to native speakers.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
