jing2 dip2影碟
Jyutpingjing2 dip2
Yaleyíng díp
Definition
Video disc; an optical disc used to store video and audio.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to physical media like DVDs or Blu-rays, which have become increasingly rare in the age of streaming services. While younger generations might rarely use this term, it remains the standard way to describe physical movie collections stored on discs.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
I still have many old video discs at home that I haven't watched.
Do you prefer buying video discs or watching online?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 影相, which refers to taking photographs. The character 影 here relates to moving images or film rather than the act of capturing a still image.
Grammar color guide
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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.
