gei3 si6 bou2記事簿记事簿
Jyutpinggei3 si6 bou2
Yalegei sih bóu
Definition
Notebook; notepad.
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How it's used
While 記事簿 is commonly understood, most people in Hong Kong simply use 筆記簿 in daily life. You will find 記事簿 used more often in stationery shops or formal contexts to describe a planner or a diary with specific date sections. If you are just referring to a generic pad for taking notes, 筆記簿 is the more natural choice.
Measure word
bun2本búnExamples
Could you lend me your notebook to jot some things down?
Related words
Common phrases
a notebook
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 記事本, which is a common term for a digital text file or a simple notepad application on a computer or phone.
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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.
