gwong1 dip2光碟
Jyutpinggwong1 dip2
Yalegwōng díp
Definition
Optical disc, such as a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray, used for storing digital data.
neutraltechnology
How it's used
Technological advancements have made this term increasingly rare in daily conversation as physical media is largely replaced by cloud storage and streaming. When used, it often refers to older software installations or music collections stored on discs. It is common to hear people use the English term CD directly in Cantonese speech instead of the formal Chinese term.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Do you still keep that CD?
This CD contains a lot of photos.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often struggle with the measure word, as both 隻 and 張 are acceptable, though 隻 is more common for physical objects that feel like a single unit, while 張 is often used for flat, thin items.
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
