fing6 tau2𢫕頭𢫕头
Jyutpingfing6 tau2
Yalefihng táu
Definition
To shake one's head
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Expresses a negative response or disagreement through a physical gesture. It is the standard way to describe the act of shaking one's head side to side in Cantonese, contrasting with 點頭 which means to nod.
Examples
After hearing that, he immediately shook his head and said no.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for nodding, but it specifically refers to the side to side motion of disagreement. Ensure you do not confuse it with 搖頭, which is the formal Mandarin equivalent that is rarely used in spoken Cantonese.
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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.
