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Jyutpinglit6 biu2
Yaleliht bíu
Definition
A list, table, or chart containing written text or diagrams.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal, academic, or technical contexts, such as computer software interfaces or official documents. In casual daily speech, people prefer using the more generic term 清單 or simply 單 when referring to a list of items.
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Help me check if anything is missing from the shopping list.
How many names are on this list?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation to describe a simple grocery list or a to-do list, as it sounds overly formal or robotic. Use 清單 instead for everyday objects.
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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.
