gou2 zi2稿子

Jyutpinggou2 zi2

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名詞

Definition

Draft, manuscript, or article.

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How it's used

Although 稿子 is widely understood, native speakers in Hong Kong almost exclusively use 稿 to refer to a draft or manuscript. Using the suffix 子 can sound slightly more formal or literary, sometimes carrying a subtle nuance of referring to a specific piece of writing in a more detached or objective way.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

nei5你se2寫hou2好fan2份gou2稿zi2子mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished writing the draft yet?

le1呢fan2份gou2稿zi2子se2寫dak1得hou2好cing1清co2楚。

This draft is written very clearly.

Common phrases

se2寫gou2稿zi2子

to write a draft

goi2改gou2稿zi2子

to edit a draft

Common mistake

Learners often over-apply the suffix 子 to many nouns in Cantonese, but it is not productive in the same way it is in Mandarin. Using it with 稿 is technically correct but sounds less natural than simply using 稿.