bat1彃
Jyutpingbat1
Yalebāt
Definition
To shoot.
dateddaily actions
How it's used
While technically meaning to shoot, this character is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost never used in daily life. Most native speakers would use 射 instead for shooting a projectile or a gun. It is primarily encountered in classical texts or highly specific literary contexts.
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Common mistake
Learners should avoid using this in conversation as it will sound archaic or confusing to native speakers. Stick to 射 for all general contexts involving shooting.
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
