zuk1 bun2足本
Jyutpingzuk1 bun2
Yalejūk bún
Definition
Complete, unabridged, or unexpurgated.
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How it's used
Focuses on the integrity of content, often used for media like films, books, or recordings that have been edited down for time or censorship. It implies that the version being discussed contains every detail or scene from the original source. You will frequently see it used in marketing to assure the audience that they are getting the full experience.
Examples
Have you found the complete recording yet?
Related words
Common phrases
unabridged version
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 齊, which simply means complete in the sense of having all parts present. 足本 specifically carries the nuance of being unedited or unexpurgated, whereas 齊 is more general for collections or sets.
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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.
