bun1搬
Jyutpingbun1
Yalebūn
Definition
To move; to transport something from one place to another.
colloquialdaily actionshome
How it's used
Focus on the physical act of shifting items from one location to another rather than just the change of residence. While it is standard for moving house, it is equally common for shifting furniture or heavy objects within a room. When referring to moving house specifically, it is often paired with the destination or the act of packing.
Examples
I have to move house next month.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for moving one's own body from place to place, such as walking or traveling, as it strictly requires an object being moved. Use 行 or 去 instead for personal movement.
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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.
