dan3撴
Jyutpingdan3
Yaledan
Definition
To jolt or shake something out.
colloquialdaily actionstransport
How it's used
Describes a sudden, sharp, or repetitive vertical movement, often caused by an external force like a vehicle hitting a pothole or someone physically shaking an object. It captures the physical sensation of being bounced or jolted unexpectedly. When used for objects, it implies shaking them to dislodge or settle contents inside.
Examples
The car went over a bump and jolted me until my waist hurt.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 搖, which refers to a more gentle or rhythmic swaying or side to side rocking motion. 撴 implies a more jarring, abrupt, or forceful impact.
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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.
