gwo3 sok3過塑过塑
Jyutpinggwo3 sok3
Yalegwo sok
Definition
To laminate; to seal a document in a plastic film.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Although the term 過塑 is understood, most locals in Hong Kong exclusively use the term 過膠 for the act of laminating paper or documents. Using 過塑 might sound slightly more formal or influenced by written Chinese, whereas 過膠 is the standard term heard in stationery shops and print centers.
Examples
I want to laminate this photo, how much is it?
Related words
Common phrases
take something to be laminated
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the verb 过塑 with the act of plastic molding or manufacturing, but in a daily context, it specifically refers to the office task of sealing paper between two plastic sheets.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
