paak3 zi2拍子
Jyutpingpaak3 zi2
Yalepaak jí
Definition
Beat or time signature in music.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the rhythmic structure or time signature in music. Beyond music, it is also used metaphorically to describe someone being out of sync with others or failing to keep up with the pace of a situation.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 拍拖, which means to date someone. While both share the character 拍, they are unrelated in meaning.
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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.
