zit6 gou2截稿
Jyutpingzit6 gou2
Yalejiht góu
Definition
To stop accepting incoming articles, contributions, or manuscripts.
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How it's used
Used primarily in journalism, publishing, or academic contexts to signal the final cutoff point for submissions. It carries a sense of urgency and finality, often implying that late arrivals will be rejected without exception. While it functions as a verb, it is frequently encountered as a compound noun in phrases like 截稿日.
Examples
The deadline is midnight tonight, have you finished writing yet?
The editorial department said they have stopped accepting submissions.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 截止, which is a broader term for any deadline or cutoff point. Use 截稿 specifically for written contributions like articles or reports, rather than for general tasks or events.
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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.
