zung1 kut3 hou6中括號中括号
Jyutpingzung1 kut3 hou6
Yalejūng kut houh
Definition
Square brackets; the symbols [ and ].
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How it's used
Technical writing and programming contexts are where this term appears most frequently. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing specific formatting or coding requirements. When referring to brackets in general, people often just use the English word or point to the symbol.
Measure word
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Remember to add a square bracket at the end of the sentence.
What is written inside this square bracket?
Related words
Common phrases
add a square bracket
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 中括號 with 小括號, which refers to parentheses. Ensure you distinguish between the square shape and the round shape when describing them.
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.
