bok3搏
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Yalebok
Definition
To fight, struggle, or go all out.
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How it's used
Often used in the context of working extremely hard or taking a significant risk to achieve a goal. It carries a sense of intensity and desperation, implying that one is putting their all into a situation. You will frequently hear it in the phrase 搏命, which describes someone working until they are exhausted or risking their life for a task.
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Common phrases
to risk one's life; to work extremely hard
to fight hard for a goal
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 博, which means to gamble or to have a broad scope. While they share the same sound, 搏 specifically relates to physical or metaphorical struggle and effort.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
