min2 tau4面頭面头
Jyutpingmin2 tau4
Yalemín tàuh
Definition
On top; on the surface or upper side of something.
colloquialplaceshome
How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical surface or top layer of an object rather than an abstract position. It is almost always used in conjunction with a noun indicating the object being referenced, such as 枱面頭 or 櫃面頭. It functions as a spatial locator that highlights the top surface area.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for abstract concepts like on top of a list or on top of the agenda, where other spatial markers or prepositions are more appropriate. It is strictly for physical surfaces.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
