gyut6橛
Jyutpinggyut6
Yalegyuht
Definition
A segment, section, or length of an object.
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How it's used
Primarily used as a classifier for long, cylindrical objects that have been divided or severed. It implies a sense of physical segmentation, often used when talking about items like sugarcane, ropes, or bamboo. It carries a more tactile and specific feel than the generic classifier 條.
Measure word
gyut6橛gyuthExamples
This sugarcane is very long, cut two pieces for us to eat.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with generic classifiers like 條 or 個. It is specifically reserved for segments of something that was once a continuous whole, rather than just describing the object itself.
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Particle
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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.
