tip3 zi2貼紙贴纸
Jyutpingtip3 zi2
Yaletip jí
Definition
Sticker; a small piece of paper with an adhesive back and printed with colors, patterns, or text.
colloquialdaily actionsshopping
How it's used
Refers specifically to adhesive paper items used for decoration or labeling. While often used for children's play, it is also standard for functional labels or decorative seals on personal belongings. The term is distinct from 標籤, which usually implies a more formal or industrial label containing product information.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
This sticker is so cute, I want to stick it on my water bottle.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 貼紙 to describe a price tag or a formal product label, as those are better referred to as 價錢牌 or 標籤 respectively.
Grammar color guide
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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.
