au2 dau3毆鬥殴斗

Jyutpingau2 dau3

Yaleáu dau

名詞

Definition

To engage in a fight or brawl; a physical clash or melee.

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How it's used

This term is significantly more formal than the everyday word 打交 and is primarily used in news reports, police statements, or legal contexts. It implies a level of violence or organized aggression that goes beyond a simple scuffle between two people. Using it in casual conversation will sound overly dramatic or like you are mimicking a news anchor.

Measure word

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Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋喺hai2街gaai1頭tau4發faat3生sang1毆au2鬥dau3呀。

They are having a brawl on the street.

ging2警fong1方zing3正diu6調caa4查le1呢zung1宗au2毆dau3鬥on3案gin2件。

The police are investigating this brawl case.

Common phrases

gaai1街tau4頭au2毆dau3鬥

street brawl

au2毆dau3鬥si6事gin2件

brawl incident

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb to use with friends, but it is a noun that describes the event itself rather than the act of fighting. You would not say I am going to 毆鬥 with someone, as that sounds unnatural and overly clinical.