ce3斜
Jyutpingce3
Yaleche
Definition
Slanting, steep, or oblique; tilted and neither flat nor vertical.
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How it's used
Beyond describing physical inclines like hills or staircases, this word is frequently used to describe objects that are tilted or off-balance. It acts as a direct antonym to 平, which implies level or flat, and 垂直, which implies perfectly vertical. When describing a person's posture or a misaligned object, it carries a slightly negative connotation of something being untidy or needing adjustment.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 側, which specifically refers to something being on one side or leaning sideways. While a path can be 斜, a person sitting with their body leaning to the right would be described as 側身 rather than 斜身.
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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.
