paak3 jyun4拍完
Jyutpingpaak3 jyun4
Yalepaak yùhn
Definition
To finish shooting or filming a movie, show, or video.
colloquialdaily actionstechnology
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the completion of a recording process, whether it is a film, a photo shoot, or a video. It functions as a resultative verb compound where 完 acts as the complement indicating the action has reached its end. It is frequently used in professional media contexts as well as casual social media settings.
Examples
Has the movie finished filming yet?
We finally finished shooting today.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 影完, which is specifically for taking still photographs. While 拍完 can technically cover photos, it is much more commonly associated with video or motion picture production.
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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.
