zit6 tou4截圖截图
Jyutpingzit6 tou4
Yalejiht tòuh
Definition
Screenshot or screen capture.
colloquialtechnologycommunication
How it's used
Commonly used as a verb in casual conversation, where people often just say cap圖 instead of the more formal 截圖. It is standard practice to use it when asking for proof of a conversation or a specific error message on a screen. The term is widely understood across all age groups in digital communication.
Measure word
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Related words
Common phrases
screenshot as proof
high-definition screenshot
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with recording a video of the screen, which is usually referred to as 錄影 or screen recording. Using 截圖 for a video clip will cause confusion.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
