gat6 bai1 bai1趷跛跛
Jyutpinggat6 bai1 bai1
Yalegaht bāi bāi
Definition
To hop on one foot; to limp.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
This term specifically describes the uneven, hopping gait caused by favoring one leg, often due to pain or injury. It captures the visual rhythm of someone struggling to walk normally. It is highly descriptive and carries a sense of sympathy or observation of someone's physical difficulty.
Examples
His foot is injured, so he is hopping along.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe jumping for fun or exercise, as it implies a physical impairment or an involuntary, awkward movement.
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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.
