(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:充當標誌、記認或者提供資訊嘅平面物件；單用或者指涉薄嘅紙製品（配量詞「張」）嘅時候，會讀 paai2，其他就冇明顯規律（量詞：塊／張）
eng:plate; tablet; sign
<eg>
yue:#門牌 (mun4 paai4)
eng:doorplate
<eg>
yue:#車牌號碼 (ce1 paai4 hou6 maa5)
eng:number of vehicle registration plate; vehicle registration number
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yue:#招牌 (ziu1 paai4)
eng:shop sign
<eg>
yue:#路牌 (lou6 paai2)
eng:road sign
<eg>
yue:#告示牌 (gou3 si6 paai2)
eng:notice plate
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yue:#餐牌 (caan1 paai2)
eng:menu
<eg>
yue:#水牌 (seoi2 paai2)
<eg>
yue:#紅牌 (hung4 paai2)
eng:red card
<eg>
yue:#黃牌 (wong4 paai2)
eng:yellow card
<eg>
yue:#名牌 (ming4 paai2)
eng:name tag; nameplate
<eg>
yue:#花牌 (faa1 paai2)
eng:floral tribute
<eg>
yue:塊牌寫咩？ (faai3 paai2 se2 me1?)
eng:What does the sign say?
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<explanation>
yue:#品牌；#牌子（通常讀 paai4）
eng:brand; trademark
<eg>
yue:#名牌 (ming4 paai4)
eng:famous brand
<eg>
yue:#冒牌 (mou6 paai4 / mou6 paai2)
eng:counterfeit
<eg>
yue:#温暖牌 (wan1 nyun5 paai4)
eng:homemade clothing; literally: warm brand
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<explanation>
yue:表示#嘉獎 嘅扁平紀念品；#獎牌（量詞：個）
eng:medal
<eg>
yue:#金牌 (gam1 paai4)
eng:gold medal
<eg>
yue:校隊今年破紀錄，男籃女籃都有牌攞。 (haau6 deoi2 gam1 nin4 po3 gei2 luk6, naam4 laam4 neoi5 laam4 dou1 jau5 paai2 lo2.)
eng:Our school team has broken the record this year that we have medals in both men's and women's basketball matches.
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<explanation>
yue:獲賦予合法資格嘅證明；#牌照（多數讀 paai4）（量詞：個／張）
eng:license
<eg>
yue:#查牌 (caa4 paai4)
eng:to check the license
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yue:#釘牌 (deng1 paai4)
eng:to have one's license suspended
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yue:#牌費 (paai4 fai3)
eng:license fee
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yue:#大牌檔 (daai6 paai4 dong3)
eng:street side restaurants
<eg>
yue:電視牌 (din6 si6 paai4)
eng:television license
<eg>
yue:#P牌 (pi1 paai4)
eng:probationary driving licence
<eg>
yue:#走白牌 (zau2 baak6 paai2)
eng:(of private cars) to be used as a "gypsy cab" i.e. an illegal or informal taxi
<eg>
yue:冇#車牌 可唔可以做車主㗎？ (mou5 ce1 paai4 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zou6 ce1 zyu2 gaa3?)
eng:Can I own a car without any driving license?
<eg>
yue:你考咗牌未㗎？ (nei5 haau2 zo2 paai4 mei6 gaa3?)
eng:Have you been assessed for obtaining the license?

(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:#娛樂、#占卜 或者#賭博 嘅平面方型用具，帶有花式、數字或者標記（量詞：張／隻／疊）
eng:card or tile for entertainment, fortune-telling or gambling, marked with patterns, numbers or signs
<eg>
yue:#啤牌 (pe1 paai2)
eng:poker card
<eg>
yue:#鬼牌 (gwai2 paai2)
eng:joker card
<eg>
yue:#塔羅牌 (taap3 lo4 paai2)
eng:Tarot card
<eg>
yue:而家抽三張牌。 (ji4 gaa1 cau1 saam1 zoeng1 paai2.)
eng:Now draw three cards.
<eg>
yue:隻隻都係爛牌嚟嘅，點玩啊？ (zek3 zek3 dou1 hai6 laan6 paai2 lai4 ge2, dim2 waan2 aa3?)
eng:Each and every one of my cards are bad, how can I play with them?
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<explanation>
yue:特別指#麻雀
eng:mahjong
<eg>
yue:打廣東牌定上海牌？ (daa2 gwong2 dung1 paai2 ding6 soeng6 hoi2 paai2?)
eng:Shall we play mahjong in Hong Kong/Guangdong style or Shanghai style?

(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:牌字嘅本調，喺某啲詞入面會用，通常係第一個字
eng:"plate", things with a flat hard surface; used in certain words, usually as the first syllable
<eg>
yue:#牌坊 (paai4 fong1)
eng:memorial archway; paifang, a traditional Chinese-style building made of columns and plates without any roof structure
<eg>
yue:#牌樓 (paai4 lau4)
eng:memorial archway edifice; pailou, a traditional Chinese-style building made of columns and placards with buildings
<eg>
yue:#牌匾 (paai4 bin2)
eng:plaque
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<explanation>
yue:用喺某啲同賭博有關嘅詞，通常係第一個字
eng:used in some words related to gambling, usually as the first syllable
<eg>
yue:#牌章 (paai4 zoeng1)
<eg>
yue:#牌品 (paai4 ban2)
eng:manner and character in playing mahjong
<eg>
yue:#牌九 (paai4 gau2)
eng:pai gow, a Chinese domino gambling game
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<explanation>
yue:表示阻擋外來攻擊嘅平面保護裝備，通常做最後一個字（量詞：塊）
eng:used to mean a flat protective weapon from any external attack, usually as the final syllable
<eg>
yue:#盾牌 (teon5 paai4)
eng:shield
<eg>
yue:#擋箭牌 (dong2 zin3 paai4)
eng:shield against arrows; figuratively: pretext; excuse