zit3 dip6折疊折叠
Jyutpingzit3 dip6
Yalejit dihp
Definition
To fold.
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How it's used
While 折疊 is the standard written form, Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use 摺 in daily speech. The character 摺 is used as a verb for folding clothes, paper, or furniture. It is very common to add the particle 埋 after the verb to indicate the completion of the folding action.
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Common mistake
Learners often use the formal 折疊 in casual conversation, which sounds stiff or like reading from a textbook. Stick to 摺 for all everyday contexts involving folding objects.
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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.
