zaat3鍘铡
Jyutpingzaat3
Yalejaat
Definition
A large lever-knife, paper cutter, or guillotine-style slicer used for cutting hay, straw, or paper.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to a traditional heavy blade mounted on a pivot, commonly used in old-fashioned pharmacies for slicing tough herbs or roots. It is rarely encountered in modern daily life outside of historical contexts or specialized traditional medicine shops. The mechanism relies on downward pressure rather than a sawing motion.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with standard kitchen knives like 刀, as the mechanical lever action is essential to its identity. Using it to describe a regular knife will sound confusing to native speakers.
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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.
