gaau1 gyun2膠卷胶卷
Jyutpinggaau1 gyun2
Yalegāau gyún
Definition
Photographic film; a roll of film.
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How it's used
While 膠卷 is the standard term for photographic film, most Hong Kongers use the loanword 菲林 in everyday speech. Using 膠卷 can sound slightly more formal or technical, similar to how one might choose a specific term over a common loanword. It is almost exclusively associated with traditional analog photography.
Measure word
gyun2卷gyúnExamples
I cannot find anywhere that still sells film.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the slang term 膠, which refers to being silly or acting foolish. Using 膠卷 in a sentence about someone acting foolish will cause significant confusion.
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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.
