Cantonese · 23 September 2026 · Classifiers and Measure Words
隻
zek3Jyutping
classifier for animals, vessels, or single items of pairs
classifier
Primarily classifies animals, poultry, boats, and items that come in pairs like hands or cups; when used bare, it functions colloquially like 'the' or indicates possession.
In a sentence
隻游水魚斬件未呀？大牌檔成班等緊落鑊喇。
zek3 jau4 seoi2 jyu2 zaam1 gin2 mei6 aa3? daai6 paai4 dong3 seng4 baan1 dang2 gan2 lok6 wok6 laa3.
Has the live fish been chopped into pieces yet? The whole group at the open-air stall is waiting to throw it into the wok.