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Definition
To arrange, line up, or form a row; also a measure word for trains.
- to arrange or line up in a row
- measure word for trains
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How it's used
Primarily functions as a formal classifier for objects arranged in a sequence, such as trains or rows of trees. While it appears in written contexts, it is less common in everyday spoken Cantonese compared to the more versatile classifier 排. Using it in casual speech can sound slightly literary or descriptive.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Avoid using this as a general classifier for any line; it specifically implies a structured or orderly arrangement. For a simple queue of people, use 排 instead.
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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.
