tiu4笤
Jyutpingtiu4
Yaletìuh
Definition
A broom.
colloquialhomedaily actions
How it's used
While 笤 is technically correct, most Hong Kong people exclusively use 掃把 in daily speech. Using 笤 can sound slightly old-fashioned or regional depending on the speaker's background. It is almost always paired with 掃 to form 笤掃 to clarify the object's function.
Measure word
baa2把báExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 掃把, which is the standard term for a broom in Hong Kong. Using 笤 alone might cause confusion as it is rarely used in isolation by younger generations.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
