doek3涿
Jyutpingdoek3
Yaledeuk
Definition
To drip or dribble; also used in place names.
- to drip; to dribble
- literarya character used in place names (such as Zhuozhou)
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Used primarily to describe the slow, intermittent falling of liquid, such as a leaky faucet or melting ice. It carries a sense of small, distinct drops rather than a steady stream. While it can refer to the place name 涿州, its common verbal usage is strictly for the action of dripping.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 滴, which is the more common and general term for drop or drip. 涿 is more specific to the sound or the visual of liquid slowly escaping a container or surface.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
