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Definition
Letter paper; paper for writing letters.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to stationery designed for personal correspondence, often featuring decorative borders or patterns. While digital communication has largely replaced handwritten letters, this term remains common when discussing traditional stationery or vintage items. It is distinct from general purpose printer paper or notebooks.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
This stack of letter paper is very pretty, I want to buy some to write letters.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
