gat6 goek3趷腳趷脚
Jyutpinggat6 goek3
Yalegaht geuk
Definition
To walk with one's heels off the ground, often on tiptoe.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Describes a specific gait where the heel remains elevated, often used to describe children learning to walk or someone trying to move silently. It carries a slightly critical or corrective tone when used in conversation, as it is often pointed out to children to encourage proper posture.
Examples
Don't walk on your tiptoes, your feet will get tired easily.
Related words
Common phrases
to walk on tiptoes
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 踮腳, which is specifically the act of standing on tiptoes to reach something high. 趷腳 focuses on the movement of walking while the heels are lifted.
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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.
