cau1 kau4抽球
Jyutpingcau1 kau4
Yalechāu kàuh
Definition
To drive, stroke, or smash a ball forcefully.
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How it's used
Primarily used in racket sports like table tennis or badminton to describe a forceful, aggressive attacking shot. It implies a quick, snapping motion of the wrist or arm rather than a slow, looping stroke. While it can function as a verb, it is also frequently treated as a noun phrase when discussing technique.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 殺波, which is more commonly used in badminton to describe a high-to-low overhead smash. 抽球 is more specific to shots hit at or near waist height.
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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.
