cat1 fu4 baat3 caap3七扶八插
Jyutpingcat1 fu4 baat3 caap3
Yalechāt fùh baat chaap
Definition
To pull together as a group to help someone; a collective effort to support or assist.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Describes a chaotic but well-meaning scene where multiple people interfere or assist simultaneously. It often implies that the help is slightly messy or disorganized, rather than a structured or professional effort. It is frequently used when someone is struggling with a physical task like moving furniture or setting up equipment.
Examples
When he was moving house, everyone pitched in to help.
Related words
Common phrases
to all pitch in and help
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a coordinated team effort or professional assistance, as it carries a nuance of disorder or excessive hands-on involvement by bystanders.
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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.
