ce3趄
Jyutpingce3
Yaleche
Definition
Slanting; tilted; inclined to one side.
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How it's used
Describes physical objects that are tilted, leaning, or not level. It is frequently used to comment on things that look unstable or aesthetically unpleasing because they are not straight.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 歪, which is more commonly used for abstract concepts or objects that are twisted or distorted in shape rather than just tilted at an angle.
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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.
