aa1扼
Jyutpingaa1
Yaleā
Definition
To grip or hold tightly with great force.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
While 扼 is used for gripping or strangling, it carries a sense of forceful, often aggressive restriction. It is frequently used in contexts involving physical conflict or intense emotion where someone is holding onto something or someone with significant pressure.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 扼 with 捉, but 捉 is a general term for catching or holding, whereas 扼 specifically implies applying tight, constricting pressure.
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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.
