tin4 cung1填充

Jyutpingtin4 cung1

Yaletìhn chūng

名詞Rare

Definition

Fill-in-the-blank format; a type of test question with empty spaces to be completed with specific words.

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How it's used

Primarily used in academic contexts to describe a specific type of test question. While it functions as a noun, it is most frequently encountered in the compound form 填充題. It implies a requirement for precision, as these questions usually demand a specific, correct answer rather than an open-ended explanation.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

le1呢fan2份gyun2卷jau5有ng5五tiu4條tin4填cung1充，nei5你zou6做zo2咗mei6未aa4呀？

There are five fill-in-the-blank questions on this paper, have you done them yet?

tin4填cung1充zeoi3最haau2考gei3記sing3性，jiu3要bui3背suk6熟di1啲ci4詞jyu5語sin1先dak1得。

Fill-in-the-blank questions test your memory the most; you have to memorize the vocabulary first.

Common phrases

tin4填cung1充tai4題

fill-in-the-blank question

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the verb 填寫, which is used for filling out forms or documents. Remember that 填充 specifically refers to the academic exercise of completing sentences, not the act of writing information into a form.