ce2哆
Jyutpingce2
Yaleché
Definition
To have one's mouth wide open.
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How it's used
This term specifically describes the physical state of having one's mouth agape, often due to shock, exhaustion, or intense emotion. It is rarely used in formal writing and functions primarily as a descriptive verb in casual speech. It captures the visual aspect of the jaw dropping or hanging loose more vividly than standard verbs for opening the mouth.
Examples
When he saw the gift, his mouth was wide open with joy.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin loanword or other homophones, as it is a highly specific regional colloquialism used to describe a slack or gaping jaw rather than the act of speaking or eating.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
