gwaat3括

Jyutpinggwaat3

Yalegwaat

Uncommon

Definition

To bracket or parenthesise; to enclose words with brackets.

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How it's used

Primarily used in academic or editing contexts when referring to the act of enclosing text within parentheses or brackets. While it functions as a verb, it is almost always paired with the object 括弧 to clarify the action of creating the enclosure. It is less common in casual speech unless discussing writing or formatting.

Examples

nei5你gei3記dak1得zoeng1將cung5重dim2點kut3括zyu6住aa4呀。

Remember to put brackets around the key points.

le1呢geoi3句je5嘢jiu3要m4唔jiu3要kut3括maai4埋keoi5佢？

Do you need to put this sentence in brackets too?

Common phrases

kut3括zyu6住

to bracket

kut3括maai4埋

to include by bracketing

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 括弧, which is the noun for the bracket itself rather than the verb for the action of bracketing. Ensure you use 括 as the verb and 括弧 as the noun.