aat3壓压
Jyutpingaat3
Yaleaat
Definition
To press down on; to crush, flatten, or apply pressure to something.
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How it's used
Focus on the physical force applied to an object to make it flat or compact. It is frequently used in the passive construction with 俾 to indicate that something has been damaged or flattened by an external weight. When describing the feeling of being overwhelmed by pressure, such as stress or heavy workload, Cantonese speakers often use 壓力 instead.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 壓 to mean pressing a button on a device or an elevator, as that is better expressed with 按.
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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.
