sit3屑
Jyutpingsit3
Yalesit
Definition
Tiny fragments, bits, or powder.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe small, unwanted particles left behind after an action like cutting, erasing, or crumbling. It carries a sense of messiness or debris that requires cleaning up. While it can refer to various materials, it is most frequently paired with paper or rubber.
Measure word
deoi1堆dēuiExamples
There are a lot of paper scraps on the floor, sweep them away quickly.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can function as an adjective meaning trivial or petty, as that usage is not standard in spoken Cantonese.
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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.
