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Jyutpingzap1 dei6
Yalejāp deih
Definition
To dumpster dive; to scavenge through trash and waste for useful items to resell for a living.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of scavenging through discarded items, often with the intent to resell or repurpose them. While it carries a connotation of poverty or desperation, it is also used to describe the activity of 'freegans' or those who salvage perfectly usable items from waste. The term is quite blunt and can sound derogatory depending on the context and tone used.
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Common phrases
a person who scavenges through trash
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general cleaning or picking things up off the floor. The term implies searching through trash or discarded piles specifically, rather than just tidying up.
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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.
