pau4 cap1裒輯裒辑

Jyutpingpau4 cap1

Yalepàuh chāp

Definition

To compile or collect and edit written material.

writtenworkcommunication

How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal or written contexts, such as academic research or professional archiving. While it means to compile, it carries a sense of careful selection and organization of materials. In casual daily speech, people are much more likely to use 整理 or 收集 instead.

Examples

keoi5佢zeoi3最gan6近mong4忙gan2緊pau4裒cap1輯di1啲gau6舊soeng3相。

He is busy compiling old photos lately.

le1呢bun2本syu1書hai6係nei5你pau4裒cap1輯ceot1出lai4嚟㗎？

Is this book compiled by you?

Common phrases

pau4裒cap1輯zi1資liu2料

compile information

pau4裒cap1輯man4文zaap6集

compile an anthology

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 收集, which simply means to collect. 裒輯 implies a higher level of editorial work and structural arrangement rather than just gathering items together.