gung1 zai2 syu1公仔書公仔书

Jyutpinggung1 zai2 syu1

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名詞

Definition

Comic book; a book with pictures that tells a story, or more broadly, any book with more pictures than text.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to traditional printed comic books or graphic novels rather than modern digital manga or webtoons. The term carries a slightly nostalgic or old-fashioned nuance, as younger generations often use the loanword 漫畫 instead. It can also be used disparagingly by parents or teachers to describe any reading material they consider trivial or lacking in substance.

Measure word

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Examples

nei5你sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣jau5有mou5冇tai2睇gwo3過gung1公zai2仔syu1書aa4呀？

Did you read comic books when you were a kid?

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日nei1匿喺hai2房fong2睇tai2公gung1仔zai2書，syu1唔m4肯hang2出ceot1嚟lai4食sik6飯。

He hides in his room reading comics all day and refuses to come out for dinner.

Common phrases

tai2睇gung1公zai2仔syu1書

to read comics

maai5買gung1公zai2仔syu1書

to buy comics

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 公仔, which simply means a doll, toy, or cartoon character. Using 公仔書 to refer to a toy store or a cartoon show will sound confusing to native speakers.