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Jyutping tou4 goi2
Pinyin tú gǎi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to alter (text)
  2. to change by painting over
  3. to correct (with correction fluid)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    冚​住紙​上面​嘅​錯​字​,​重新​寫過
    (of words on paper) to correct; to modify
    • 塗改液
      涂改液
      tou4 goi2 jik6
      correction fluid
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to correct; to alter
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我的涂改液用完了,现在写字只用铅笔。
    我的塗改液用完了,現在寫字只用鉛筆。
    wǒ de tú gǎi yè yòng wán le , xiàn zài xiě zì zhǐ yòng qiān bǐ 。
    • My correction fluid has run out, so now I only write in pencil.
  2. Mandarin
    正规的考试不允许使用涂改液。
    正規的考試不允許使用塗改液。
    zhèng guī de kǎo shì bù yǔn xǔ shǐ yòng tú gǎi yè 。
    • A proper test does not allow the use of correction fluid.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    将啲错字用涂改液涂咗佢!
    將啲錯字用塗改液塗咗佢!
    zoeng1 di1 co3 zi6 jung6 tou4 goi2 jik6 tou4 zo2 keoi5!
    • Cross out the wrong words with a correction pen!
  2. Cantonese
    呢只涂改液要等咁耐先干,唔怪得而家冇人用啦。
    呢隻塗改液要等咁耐先乾,唔怪得而家冇人用啦。
    ni1 zek3 tou4 goi2 jik6 jiu3 dang2 gam3 noi6 sin1 gon1, m4 gwaai3 dak1 ji4 gaa1 mou5 jan4 jung6 laa1.
    • It takes such a long time for this correction fluid to dry. No wonder it fell into disfavour.
  3. Cantonese
    傻猪,涂改液唔可以当指甲油咁用㗎。
    傻豬,塗改液唔可以當指甲油咁用㗎。
    so4 zyu1, tou4 goi2 jik6 m4 ho2 ji5 dong3 zi2 gaap3 jau4 gam2 jung6 gaa3.
    • Hey silly girl, you can't use correction fluid as nail polish.
  4. Cantonese
    涂改液
    塗改液
    tou4 goi2 jik6
    • correction fluid