zi1 zat1支質支质

Jyutpingzi1 zat1

Yalejī jāt

Definition

Miscellany; miscellaneous things.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a collection of miscellaneous, often trivial or low-value items that lack a clear category. It carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the items are clutter or junk that should be tidied up. It is almost exclusively used in spoken Cantonese to describe physical objects rather than abstract concepts.

Examples

keoi5佢uk1屋kei2企hou2好do1多zi1支zat1質je5嘢，hou2好lyun6亂aa4呀。

Their house is full of miscellaneous junk, it is so messy.

nei5你zap1執zau2走di1啲zi1支zat1質je5嘢sin1先laa1啦。

Clear away those miscellaneous bits and pieces first.

Common phrases

zi1支zat1質je5嘢

miscellaneous junk

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 雜物, which is a more neutral term for general sundries or clutter. 支質 often implies a sense of disorder or uselessness that 雜物 does not necessarily carry.