juk6 diu1玉雕
Jyutpingjuk6 diu1
Yaleyuhk dīu
Definition
A jade carving or jade sculpture.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the art or the object created by carving jade, often associated with traditional craftsmanship and high value. It is more commonly used in formal or artistic contexts rather than everyday casual conversation. When discussing jade items in a shop, people might more frequently use generic terms like 玉器 or specific names for jewelry like 玉鐲.
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The craftsmanship of this jade carving is very exquisite.
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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.
