bing2抦
Jyutpingbing2
Yalebíng
Definition
To beat up, hit, or thrash someone.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Used almost exclusively in the context of physical violence or fighting. It carries a sense of street-level aggression and is far more informal than standard verbs like 打. It is frequently used as a threat in heated arguments to intimidate someone.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the formal character 秉, which is used in literary contexts like 秉持. In spoken Cantonese, 抦 is strictly a colloquial verb for physical assault.
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Grammar guides
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