kap1 jan3扱印
Jyutpingkap1 jan3
Yalekāp yan
Definition
To stamp; to imprint with a seal.
colloquialschooldaily actions
How it's used
Used primarily in school or administrative settings where a physical rubber stamp or seal is applied to a document. It carries a sense of official verification or completion of a task. While it sounds like a formal action, it is the standard colloquial term for the act of stamping.
Examples
Teacher, please put a stamp on my homework.
Remember to go to the counter to get it stamped.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with蓋章, which is a more formal or written term often used in legal or official contexts. 扱印 is specifically for the physical action of using a hand stamp in daily life.
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