gung1 geoi6 syu1工具書工具书
Jyutpinggung1 geoi6 syu1
Yalegūng geuih syū
Definition
Reference book, such as a dictionary, encyclopedia, or other informative book used for work or research.
neutralschoolwork
How it's used
Refers specifically to books designed for looking up information rather than reading cover to cover. It is commonly used in academic or professional settings to describe resources like dictionaries or manuals. While it implies utility, it is not used to describe general non-fiction or instructional books.
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bun2本búnExamples
This reference book is very useful for my thesis writing.
Are there more reference books to borrow at the library?
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Common phrases
to look up information in a reference book
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
