baan6扮
Jyutpingbaan6
Yalebaahn
Definition
To hit or beat vigorously with a long stick; to thrash a long object.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This verb is highly specific to the action of using a long, rigid object like a stick or a rod to strike something. It carries a sense of force and precision, often implying a downward or sweeping motion. It is not used for hitting with a fist or an open hand, which would require different verbs.
Examples
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Common phrases
to strike down with a stick
to strike hard with a stick
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the more common verb 扮, which means to pretend or to dress up. In the context of striking with a stick, the pronunciation and tone are distinct, and the meaning is entirely unrelated to acting or pretending.
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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.
