syu1 zek3書脊书脊
Jyutpingsyu1 zek3
Yalesyū jek
Definition
The spine of a book, which connects the front and back covers.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the edge of a book that faces outward when shelved. It is the part that usually displays the title and author name, making it the primary identifier when looking at a bookshelf. While technically a noun, it is almost always used with a possessive particle or a classifier when describing its condition.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhRelated words
Common phrases
thickness of the book spine
Grammar color guide
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Verb
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
