daa2 jiu5打擾打扰
Jyutpingdaa2 jiu5
Yaledá yíuh
Definition
To disturb, bother, or interrupt someone while they are doing something.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Although 打擾 is widely understood, Cantonese speakers predominantly use 打攪 in daily speech. The pronunciation of the second character often shifts to a higher tone in colloquial usage to match the flow of the sentence. It is frequently paired with 晒 to express a sense of apology for the duration or extent of the inconvenience caused.
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Common phrases
sorry to bother you
Common mistake
Learners often use this word too formally in casual settings where 阻住 is more natural. Using 打擾 with friends can sound overly polite or distant, as if you are speaking to a stranger or a superior.
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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.
