caai2 co3 goek3踩錯腳踩错脚
Jyutpingcaai2 co3 goek3
Yalecháai cho geuk
Definition
To stumble, miss a step, or lose one's footing.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical act of misplacing a foot, often resulting in a stumble or a trip. It is frequently used to describe a momentary loss of balance rather than a long term injury. You will often hear it used in casual conversation to explain why someone suddenly stopped or wobbled while walking.
Examples
He stumbled while walking and almost fell down.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 踩親腳, which specifically means to accidentally step on someone else's foot. 踩錯腳 is about your own footing, whereas 踩親腳 involves another person.
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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.
