daa2 lit3打纈打缬

Jyutpingdaa2 lit3

Yaledá lit

動詞

Definition

To tie a knot.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

This term is the specific Cantonese way to describe the act of forming a knot, whereas the written form 打結 is often used in formal or literary contexts. It is most commonly applied to physical objects like ropes, shoelaces, or trash bags. While the pronunciation of 纈 can vary slightly among speakers, it remains the standard colloquial choice for this action.

Examples

nei5你gei3記dak1得bong1幫ngo5我zoeng1將go3個gaau1膠doi2袋daa2打lit3纈aa4呀。

Remember to tie the plastic bag for me.

tiu4條sing4繩gam3咁coeng4長，bat1不jyu4如daa2打go3個lit3纈sin1先laa1啦。

The rope is so long, why not tie a knot first?

Common phrases

daa2打go3個lit3纈

to tie a knot

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the character 纈 with 結. While they share the same meaning, 纈 is the preferred choice in spoken Cantonese for the action of tying, while 結 is more versatile and appears in many abstract compounds.