daa2 din6 nou5 jau4 hei3打電腦遊戲打电脑游戏
Jyutpingdaa2 din6 nou5 jau4 hei3
Yaledá dihn nóuh yàuh hei
Definition
To play computer games.
colloquialdaily actionstechnology
How it's used
While the full phrase is clear, locals frequently shorten this to just 打機 in casual conversation. The verb 打 is highly versatile and acts as the standard way to describe interacting with electronic games, including console or mobile games, not just those on a computer.
Examples
You play computer games all the time, don't just focus on playing.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using the Mandarin term 玩電腦遊戲, as it sounds less natural and slightly formal to a Cantonese speaker who would almost always prefer the verb 打.
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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.
