syu1 pei4書皮书皮
Jyutpingsyu1 pei4
Yalesyū pèih
Definition
Book cover; a protective jacket or wrapping for a book.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the protective cover or jacket of a book, often made of paper or plastic. It is common for students to use this when discussing covering textbooks with plastic film to keep them clean for the school year.
Measure word
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Related words
Common phrases
to wrap a book cover
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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.
