zi2 tiu4紙條纸条
Jyutpingzi2 tiu4
Yalejí tìuh
Definition
A slip of paper; a small, narrow strip of paper.
colloquialdaily actionscommunication
How it's used
Refers specifically to a small, narrow piece of paper often used for leaving short messages or notes. While it can technically be used for any scrap of paper, it carries a sense of intentionality, such as a reminder or a secret note passed between people.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 條 as the measure word because of the character in the word, but the correct measure word for a single slip of paper is 張.
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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.
