mak6 zap1墨汁
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Yalemahk jāp
Definition
Prepared Chinese ink or squid ink.
- prepared liquid Chinese ink used for calligraphy or painting
- sepia; the dark fluid ejected by a squid or cuttlefish
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How it's used
墨汁 specifically refers to the liquid ink used for calligraphy or traditional painting, rather than the ink found in ballpoint pens or printers. It is often sold in plastic bottles and has a very distinct, earthy smell that many people associate with school art classes or traditional festivals.
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zeon1樽jēunExamples
Could you please buy a bottle of ink for me?
The ink spilled here and made a mess all over the table.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 墨汁 with 墨水, but 墨水 usually refers to fountain pen ink which is thinner and less viscous than the thick, concentrated 墨汁 used for brushes.
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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.
