zi6 mok6字幕
Jyutpingzi6 mok6
Yalejih mohk
Definition
Subtitle or caption.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the text displayed on screen, whether it is a translation or a transcription of the audio. It is frequently used in the context of streaming platforms or cinema to discuss accessibility or language preferences. When discussing the act of creating them, it is common to use the verb 加.
Measure word
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Does this movie have Chinese subtitles?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 標題, which refers to a title or headline. While both involve text on a screen, 字幕 is strictly for the dialogue or narration displayed during a video.
Grammar color guide
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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.
