muk6 coi4木材
Jyutpingmuk6 coi4
Yalemuhk chòih
Definition
Wood or timber used as a raw material for production.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to processed or harvested wood intended for construction, furniture making, or industrial use. Unlike the general term 木, which can refer to a tree, a piece of wood, or the material itself, 木材 carries a more formal or commercial tone. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe a small piece of wood found on the ground.
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faai3塊faiExamples
This wood is very nice, it's perfect for making a table.
Do you know where they sell high-quality timber?
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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.
