pin3 kap6遍及
Jyutpingpin3 kap6
Yalepin kahp
Definition
To extend, spread, or be found all over a certain area or region.
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How it's used
Focuses on the wide-reaching distribution of something across a specific area or territory. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to everyday verbs like 散佈 or 傳開. You will often see it used in news reports or formal descriptions to emphasize the scale or ubiquity of a phenomenon.
Examples
This virus has already spread throughout the entire city.
Have your footprints reached all corners of the world?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical movement of a single person or object from point A to point B. It describes a state of being widespread or pervasive rather than the act of traveling or moving.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
