zaap6 jau4集郵集邮
Jyutpingzaap6 jau4
Yalejaahp yàuh
Definition
To collect stamps as a hobby; metaphorically used for collecting photos with different people to show off.
- to collect stamps
- figurativeto take and collect photos with different people to show off
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How it's used
Modern usage often extends beyond physical stamps to describe the act of seeking out and taking photos with many different celebrities or famous people. When used in this metaphorical sense, it carries a slightly playful or mocking tone, implying that the person is treating people like collectibles to be added to a personal gallery. It is rarely used in a formal context when referring to the actual hobby of philately.
Examples
He really liked collecting stamps when he was a kid.
Are you still continuing to collect stamps?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the literal hobby of stamp collecting with the slang usage of taking photos with celebrities, as the latter can sound dismissive or objectifying depending on the tone.
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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.
