fan3 zoek6瞓著
Jyutpingfan3 zoek6
Yalefan jeuhk
Definition
To fall asleep; to be asleep.
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How it's used
This phrase acts as a resultative verb compound indicating the successful transition into the state of sleep. It is distinct from 瞓覺, which focuses on the activity or the act of going to bed. Use this when you want to emphasize the moment of losing consciousness or the state of being soundly asleep.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 瞓著 with 瞓覺. Remember that 瞓著 describes the result of falling asleep, whereas 瞓覺 is the general activity of sleeping.
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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.
