gaau1跤
Jyutpinggaau1
Yalegāau
Definition
To fall down, knock down, or be wrestled to the ground.
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How it's used
跤 is almost exclusively used in the context of falling down or wrestling. It is rarely used as a standalone verb in casual speech, appearing most frequently in the phrase 跌跤. It carries a sense of physical impact or losing one's balance.
Examples
He was careless walking and almost fell down.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse 跤 with 腳, which means foot or leg. While they may sound similar to some learners, they are distinct in meaning and usage.
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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.
