syu1 toi2書檯书台
Jyutpingsyu1 toi2
Yalesyū tói
Definition
A desk used for working or studying.
colloquialhomework
How it's used
Refers specifically to a desk intended for study or office work, distinguishing it from a dining table or a coffee table. While the term is common, many people simply use 枱 when the context of working or studying is already clear.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
The pile of stuff on your desk is really messy.
I want to buy a new desk to use at home.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 寫字檯, which is a slightly more formal or old-fashioned term for a desk. Using 書檯 is perfectly natural in all modern contexts.
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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.
