fuk1複复
Jyutpingfuk1
Yalefūk
Definition
To repeat an action or behavior.
neutraldaily actionsschool
How it's used
Focuses on the act of doing something again, often implying a review or a second attempt. It is frequently used in academic or formal contexts, such as reviewing lessons or confirming information. In casual conversation, people often prefer using 再加動詞 or 重新加動詞 instead.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct replacement for the English word repeat in all contexts. It is not used for repeating a sound or an echo, which would require the word 回音 or 重複.
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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.
