pau2 min6 tou4剖面圖剖面图
Jyutpingpau2 min6 tou4
Yalepáu mihn tòuh
Definition
Sectional drawing; cross-section diagram.
neutralwork
How it's used
Technical terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese into spoken Cantonese, especially in professional contexts like architecture or engineering. While it is a formal noun, it is frequently used in casual office settings when discussing blueprints or design plans. You will rarely hear it outside of a work or academic environment.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
This sectional drawing is drawn very clearly.
Related words
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Particle
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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.
