wui4 tiu4回條回条
Jyutpingwui4 tiu4
Yalewùih tìuh
Definition
Reply slip; a small slip of paper used to return a response.
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How it's used
Schools and government departments frequently use this term for formal correspondence requiring a signature or confirmation. It implies a pre-printed document where the recipient only needs to fill in specific details like names or check boxes. It is rarely used for informal notes or personal letters.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
Remember to hand in the reply slip to the teacher tomorrow.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a simple note or letter, as it specifically refers to a document designed for a formal response or acknowledgment.
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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.
