zi1 gaa2支架
Jyutpingzi1 gaa2
Yalejī gá
Definition
Support; a supporting framework or stand, typically simple and sometimes detachable.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to structural supports or frameworks rather than abstract support like emotional backing. It is frequently used for temporary or modular setups, such as display stands or scaffolding, where the object is meant to hold something else in place.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
This support frame is very stable, no need to worry about it falling.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 支援, which refers to abstract support like assistance or backup. Use 支架 only for physical, tangible frameworks.
Grammar color guide
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Adjective
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
