daai6 luk1大轆大辘
Jyutpingdaai6 luk1
Yaledaaih lūk
Definition
Something that is big, thick, and cylindrical.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical girth of cylindrical objects rather than just general size. It often implies a sense of clumsiness or unwieldiness due to the object's thickness. You will frequently hear it used to describe logs, large cigars, or even thick rolls of paper or fabric.
Examples
He walked over holding a thick, cylinder-shaped cigarette.
This log is so thick and heavy that one person cannot move it.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe flat or square objects even if they are large. It is strictly reserved for rounded, tube-like items.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
