zap1 dip6執碟执碟

Jyutpingzap1 dip6

Yalejāp dihp

Uncommon

Definition

To clear the table or wash dishes; to tidy up CDs or records.

to clear the table; to clean up the dishes
to tidy up and organize CDs, DVDs, or records

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How it's used

This verb phrase is highly context dependent, shifting between domestic chores and organizing personal collections. It is a classic example of how Cantonese verbs often combine an action with an object to form a single lexical unit. When referring to dishes, it specifically implies the act of clearing the table rather than the act of washing them, which is usually referred to as 洗碗.

Examples

sik6食jyun4完faan6飯gei3記dak1得bong1幫sau2手zap1執dip6碟aa4呀。

Remember to help clear the dishes after eating.

nei5你gei2幾si4時sin1先hang2肯zap1執dip6碟aa4呀？

When will you finally be willing to tidy up the CDs?

Related words

see alsosai2 wun2洗碗sái wúnsee alsozap1 uk1執屋jāp ūk

Common phrases

bong1幫sau2手zap1執dip6碟

help clear the dishes

zap1執hou2好di1啲dip2碟

tidy up the CDs well

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin term 收拾, which is more general. Using 執碟 to mean cleaning up a room or a desk is incorrect, as it strictly refers to plates or discs.