dek3趯
Jyutpingdek3
Yaledek
Definition
To run and jump, move quickly, or leave.
- to run and jump; to bound
- to run quickly; to sprint
- to leave; to run away; to escape
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This verb conveys a sense of sudden, energetic movement or a hasty departure. It is often used to describe someone darting away, especially when trying to avoid something or someone. The tone is informal and slightly vivid, painting a picture of quick, nimble motion.
Examples
He saw the police and immediately sprinted away.
Why aren't you rushing off to work yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 踢, which means to kick. While they may look similar in some scripts, 趯 specifically refers to rapid movement or fleeing, whereas 踢 is strictly about the physical action of striking with the foot.
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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.
