gau2 zai2 sik1狗仔式
Jyutpinggau2 zai2 sik1
Yalegáu jái sīk
Definition
Dog paddle; a simple swimming style resembling how a dog swims, with the head kept above water.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to the swimming style that mimics the natural movement of dogs. It is often used humorously or to describe a basic, non-technical way of staying afloat when someone lacks proper swimming technique.
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Related words
Common phrases
to swim the dog paddle
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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.
