do6墮堕
Jyutpingdo6
Yaledoh
Definition
To hang down or droop due to a lack of support.
colloquialdescriptionsclothing
How it's used
Focuses on the visual effect of gravity pulling something down that should ideally be taut or upright. It is frequently used to describe clothing, accessories, or physical features that have lost their firmness or shape over time. When applied to people, it carries a slightly critical or blunt tone regarding appearance.
Examples
Your shirt collar is drooping down, you look like you have no energy.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 跌, which means to fall or drop to the ground. 墮 implies the object is still attached or supported but is sagging or hanging loosely, whereas 跌 implies complete detachment or a change in location.
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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.
