zi2 naam4指南
Jyutpingzi2 naam4
Yalejí nàahm
Definition
Guide, directory, or manual providing useful guidance and information.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a structured document or resource that provides instructions or navigation for a particular topic. Unlike the more abstract concept of advice, this term implies a physical or digital reference tool that users consult to find their way through a process or system.
Measure word
bun2本búnExamples
This travel guide is written very thoroughly.
Have you read that beginner's guide yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for general advice or personal guidance, as it is strictly for informational materials or manuals. For personal advice or moral direction, use 指引 or 建議 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
