soeng3 bou2相簿
Jyutpingsoeng3 bou2
Yaleseung bóu
Definition
Photo album; a book or binder used to collect and store photographs.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to physical books or folders containing printed photographs. While digital collections are often called 相簿 in apps, the term carries a nostalgic weight associated with flipping through physical pages. It is distinct from just a collection of photos, as it implies a curated or chronological arrangement.
Measure word
bun2本búnExamples
I found my old photo album and am looking through it.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for digital photo folders on a computer or cloud storage unless referring to a specific album feature in an app, as it sounds slightly unnatural for general digital file directories.
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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.
