maang4 gung1 sing2盲公繩盲公绳

Jyutpingmaang4 gung1 sing2

Yalemàahng gūng síng

名詞

Definition

Treasury tag; a piece of string with metal cross-pieces at each end used to fasten papers.

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How it's used

The term originates from the historical use of these tags by visually impaired people to bundle items, though it is now the standard everyday name for these office supplies. It is almost exclusively used in professional or administrative settings to describe the specific type of string with metal or plastic tips used for binding paper. You will rarely hear it used outside of an office or school environment.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

wan2搵tiu4條maang4盲gung1公sing2繩cyun1穿faan1返hou2好di1啲man4文gin2件laa1啦。

Use a treasury tag to bind those documents together.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到toi4枱min6面jau5有tiu4條maang4盲gung1公sing2繩aa4呀？

Have you seen a treasury tag on the desk?

Common phrases

cyun1穿maang4盲gung1公sing2繩

to thread a treasury tag

zaat3紮man4文gin2件

to bundle documents

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with generic string or rope, as 盲公繩 specifically refers to the type with rigid tips designed to pass through punched holes. Using it to describe a regular piece of twine will sound confusing to native speakers.