luk6 jam1錄音录音
Jyutpingluk6 jam1
Yaleluhk yām
Definition
An audio recording; recorded sound.
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How it's used
Functions as both a noun and a verb, making it highly versatile in daily life. When used as a verb, it often appears with the aspect marker 咗 to indicate a completed action. It is the standard way to refer to voice messages sent via apps like WhatsApp.
Measure word
dyun6段dyunhExamples
Can you record it for me to listen to?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean a written transcript, which is instead referred to as 謄本 or simply by describing the action of typing it out as 打字.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
