bok6 lok1薄落
Jyutpingbok6 lok1
Yalebohk lōk
Definition
Roadblock; a police road block.
colloquialtransportslang
How it's used
Derived from the English word block, this term is specifically used to refer to police roadblocks or speed traps. It is common in the context of driving or traffic reports. While it sounds like a direct loan, it is firmly established in local Cantonese slang for traffic enforcement.
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There is a police roadblock ahead, let's take another route.
Where are the police setting up roadblocks tonight?
Related words
Common phrases
to set up a roadblock
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the standard Chinese word 薄弱, which means weak or frail. They sound similar but have completely different meanings and contexts.
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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.
