luk6 jing2 daai2錄影帶录影带
Jyutpingluk6 jing2 daai2
Yaleluhk yíng dáai
Definition
Videotape; magnetic tape used to record audio and video.
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How it's used
Refers to a technology that has largely been replaced by digital formats, making it a term associated with nostalgia or cleaning out old storage. While it remains the standard term for the physical object, it is rarely used in modern contexts unless discussing historical media or vintage collections.
Measure word
beng2餅béngExamples
There are still many old videotapes at home that haven't been thrown away.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use the wrong measure word for tapes, but in Cantonese, 餅 is the most natural classifier for flat, cassette-style items like this.
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Grammar guides
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