dip6 sik1蝶式
Jyutpingdip6 sik1
Yaledihp sīk
Definition
Butterfly stroke; a swimming style where both arms are brought forward together out of the water.
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How it's used
This term is specifically used in the context of competitive swimming or formal training. While it describes a physically demanding technique, it is often used casually when discussing sports performance or swimming lessons.
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Common phrases
to swim the butterfly stroke
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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.
