jap6 zaap6入閘入闸
Jyutpingjap6 zaap6
Yaleyahp jaahp
Definition
To enter a gate or pass through a ticket barrier; to qualify for a competition.
- to enter a gate or ticket barrier
- figurativeto qualify or reach the stage where one can compete with rivals
colloquialtransportdaily actions
How it's used
Primarily refers to passing through the electronic ticket barriers at MTR stations. It is a very specific action that marks the transition from the public area to the paid transit zone. Beyond transport, it is occasionally used metaphorically to describe reaching a qualifying stage or successfully entering a competitive process.
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Common phrases
ticket barrier gate
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with entering a building or a room, which would use 入去. This term is strictly reserved for passing through a barrier or gate, especially those involving ticket validation.
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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.
