duk1厾
Jyutpingduk1
Yaledūk
Definition
To poke, nudge, or tap lightly with a finger or a pointed object.
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How it's used
This verb specifically describes a quick, light touch with a finger, often used to get someone's attention or to signal them. It carries a sense of informality and is almost exclusively used in spoken contexts. It is distinct from poking or pressing, which would involve more force or a different intent.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 篤, which implies a more forceful poke or a stabbing motion, sometimes even used for piercing something.
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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.
