aa2掗挜
Jyutpingaa2
Yaleá
Definition
To occupy a lot of space.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the annoyance of something being physically obstructive or cluttering a room. It is almost exclusively used in the compound 掗碇, where 碇 refers to a place or a spot to anchor oneself. You will rarely hear the character used as a standalone verb in modern speech.
Examples
Your stuff is taking up too much space, put it away.
Related words
Common phrases
to occupy too much space
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 霸, which implies a more aggressive or intentional act of seizing territory or resources. 掗 is about the physical bulk of an object making a space feel cramped or unusable.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
