zap1 cai4執齊执齐

Jyutpingzap1 cai4

Yalejāp chàih

Rare

Definition

To pack everything needed; to finish packing.

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How it's used

The character 齊 implies completeness, suggesting that not only is the packing done, but nothing essential has been left behind. It is frequently used with the particle 晒 to emphasize that every single item has been accounted for. You will hear this most often when preparing for a trip or clearing out a workspace.

Examples

nei5你zap1執cai4齊saai3晒di1啲hang4行lei5李mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished packing all your luggage yet?

ngo5我zap1執cai4齊saai3晒di1啲je5嘢，ho2可ji5以ceoi4隨si4時ceot1出faat3發。

I have packed everything, I can leave at any time.

Related words

see alsozap1 je5執嘢jāp yéhsee alsozap1 uk1執屋jāp ūk

Common phrases

zap1執cai4齊saai3晒

packed everything completely

zap1執cai4齊hang4行lei5李

finished packing luggage

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 執嘢, which simply means the act of packing or tidying up. 執齊 specifically highlights the successful completion of the task where everything is now ready.