dit3 can1跌嚫
Jyutpingdit3 can1
Yaledit chān
Definition
To fall down and get hurt.
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How it's used
The character 嚫 acts as a resultative complement indicating that an action has caused a physical injury or hurt. It is specifically used for falls or collisions, unlike 痛 which describes the sensation of pain itself. You will often hear it used when someone trips over something or slips on a wet floor.
Examples
He was careless while walking and injured his foot in a fall.
Are you okay after falling earlier?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 跌嚫 with just 跌. While 跌 simply means to fall, 跌嚫 implies that the fall resulted in an injury, making it a more serious or specific description of the event.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
