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Jyutpingkui2 tou4
Yalekúi tòuh
Definition
The creation of images, graphics, engineering drawings, or maps.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to technical or professional drawing rather than artistic painting or sketching. It is commonly used in contexts involving architecture, engineering, or digital design software. When talking about casual drawing or doodling, use 畫畫 instead.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
This engineering drawing is very complicated.
Do you know how to use computer graphics software?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this for artistic drawing or sketching, as it implies a level of technical precision or systematic design. Using it to describe a child's drawing will sound unnatural and overly formal.
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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.
