zing1 taam3 siu2 syut3偵探小說侦探小说
Jyutpingzing1 taam3 siu2 syut3
Yalejīng taam síu syut
Definition
Detective fiction; a detective novel.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the genre of mystery or crime-solving literature. While it is a standard term, it is often shortened to just 偵探書 in casual conversation when discussing books on a shelf or in a library.
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He really likes reading detective fiction.
Do you think this detective novel is good?
Common phrases
read detective fiction
write detective fiction
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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.
