nap1 dat6凹凸
Jyutpingnap1 dat6
Yalenāp daht
Definition
Uneven surface; bumpy, concave and convex, or pitted and protruding.
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How it's used
Often used to describe physical surfaces that are not flat, such as a road with potholes or a dented metal object. When used as an adjective, it is common to reduplicate the characters as 凹凹凸凸 to emphasize the irregularity of the surface. It functions as a descriptive term for texture rather than just a geometric concept.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse the pronunciation of 凹 and 凸 with Mandarin. In Cantonese, 凹 is pronounced like "aau1" and 凸 is pronounced like "dat6", which sound quite distinct from their Mandarin counterparts.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
