gwo3 dai2過底过底
Jyutpinggwo3 dai2
Yalegwo dái
Definition
To bleed through paper, causing ink to seep through to the sheet underneath.
colloquialdaily actionsother
How it's used
Primarily used to describe ink or paint penetrating through paper to the other side or onto the surface underneath. It is also commonly used in the context of carbon paper or transfer paper where an image is intentionally pressed through to a lower layer. The term is very specific to physical materials and is rarely used metaphorically.
Examples
This pen has too much ink, it will bleed through the paper.
Related words
Common phrases
carbon paper
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 滲透 which is more formal and covers a wider range of meanings like infiltration or osmosis. Use 過底 specifically for ink or paint bleeding through paper.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
