daa2 lip6打獵打猎
Jyutpingdaa2 lip6
Yaledá lihp
Definition
To hunt; to go to the wild to capture or kill animals using tools.
neutralanimalsdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of pursuing wild animals for sport or food. It is rarely used in modern urban Hong Kong life, so it often carries a sense of adventure or historical context. When discussing modern pest control or catching small animals, other verbs like 捉 are much more common.
Examples
They really like going hunting in the forest.
Have you ever been hunting before?
Related words
Common phrases
to go hunting
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 狩獵, which is a more formal or literary term often found in written descriptions or documentaries. Stick to 打獵 for general conversation.
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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.
