laap6 ceng1 zi2蠟青紙蜡青纸
Jyutpinglaap6 ceng1 zi2
Yalelaahp chēng jí
Definition
Tar paper; asphalt paper; bitumen paper.
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How it's used
Commonly encountered in construction and renovation contexts, this material is essential for moisture proofing roofs or foundations. It is often referred to simply as 蠟青 in casual site talk, though the full term is used when specifying the material type.
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gyun2卷gyúnExamples
We need to lay a layer of bitumen paper here to make it waterproof.
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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.
