dit3 dai1跌低
Jyutpingdit3 dai1
Yaledit dāi
Definition
To fall down or fall over, losing one's balance and ending up on the ground.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical act of losing balance and ending up on the ground. It is distinct from 跌親, which emphasizes the resulting injury or the act of hurting oneself during a fall. Use 跌低 when describing the action itself, whereas 跌親 is more appropriate when talking about the pain or damage caused by the impact.
Examples
He was careless and fell down while walking.
How did you end up falling down here?
Related words
Common phrases
accidentally fall down
fall down from shock
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 跌落, which is typically used for falling from a height into something else, like falling into a hole or off a platform.
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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.
