se2 syu1寫書写书
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Yalesé syū
Definition
To write a book.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of authoring a manuscript rather than just the general act of writing. It is frequently used to describe a long term project or a professional pursuit. When someone says they are writing a book, it often implies a significant commitment of time and effort.
Examples
He is busy writing a book lately and has no time to come out and play.
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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.
