tin4填
Jyutpingtin4
Yaletìhn
Definition
To fill up a depression, or to fill in blank spaces on a form or document.
- to fill, stuff, or plug up a hole or depression
- to fill in or write information in blank spaces
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
Use this word primarily for filling in empty spaces on paper or filling physical voids like holes or gaps. It implies adding something to complete a space that was previously empty or insufficient. When talking about filling a container with liquid or food, Cantonese speakers often prefer using 裝 or 塞 instead.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with filling a container to the brim, where 裝滿 is more appropriate. Using 填 for filling a glass with water sounds unnatural as it implies filling a void or a depression rather than a volume.
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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.
