deu6掉
Jyutpingdeu6
Yaledeuh
Definition
To throw, fling, or toss away with one's hand.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Distinguish this from the Mandarin usage where it often means to lose something. In Cantonese, it strictly refers to the physical act of throwing or discarding an object. It is very common to see it paired with 咗 to indicate the action has been completed.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 跌, which means to drop something accidentally. 掉 implies an intentional action of discarding or throwing, whereas 跌 is usually unintentional.
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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.
