jyun4 zok3原作
Jyutpingjyun4 zok3
Yaleyùhn jok
Definition
Original work; the source material from which an adaptation is made.
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How it's used
Used primarily when discussing adaptations like movies, dramas, or games that are based on books, comics, or light novels. It highlights the distinction between the source material and the subsequent interpretation. It carries a slightly formal tone compared to everyday slang but is standard in discussions about pop culture.
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The original work for this movie is a very famous manga.
Do you think the adaptation is better, or is the original work better?
Related words
Common phrases
original manga
faithful to the original work
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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.
