gaa2架
Jyutpinggaa2
Yalegá
Definition
A fight, quarrel, or physical altercation.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Always pair this with the verb 打 to form the common phrase 打架. While it functions as a noun, it is almost never used in isolation without the preceding verb. It carries a slightly more informal tone than the more intense 毆鬥.
Examples
Are those two fighting again?
Don't get into a fight with others, it's very dangerous.
Related words
Common phrases
to fight
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the classifier 架, which is used for machines or vehicles. The tone and context will distinguish the noun from the classifier, but beginners often mix them up in writing.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
