mat6 ban2物品
Jyutpingmat6 ban2
Yalemaht bán
Definition
Physical objects, goods, items, or belongings.
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How it's used
While 物品 is a standard term for items or objects, it carries a slightly formal or administrative tone compared to everyday words like 嘢. You will frequently encounter it in written notices, official lists, or when referring to lost property in a formal context. In casual conversation, people almost always prefer using 嘢 or specific nouns for the objects they are talking about.
Measure word
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There are many different items placed here.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use 物品 in casual speech where it sounds overly stiff or detached. If you are talking about your own stuff or things lying around the house, use 嘢 instead to sound more natural.
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.
