man4 dong2文檔文档
Jyutpingman4 dong2
Yalemàhn dóng
Definition
Document; a file.
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How it's used
While 文檔 is used in professional or technical settings, Cantonese speakers often prefer using the English loanword file or the more general term 文件 for everyday office communication. It specifically refers to digital files rather than physical paper documents. Using it in casual conversation can sound slightly formal or like computer jargon.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 文檔 with 文件. Remember that 文件 is a broader term that covers both physical paper documents and digital files, whereas 文檔 is almost exclusively used for digital files on a computer.
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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.
