geoi2 bou6舉步举步
Jyutpinggeoi2 bou6
Yalegéui bouh
Definition
To take a step; to start walking.
neutraldaily actionsbody
How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of lifting a foot to initiate movement rather than the act of walking itself. It is frequently used in negative contexts to emphasize extreme difficulty, fatigue, or injury. It carries a slightly more formal or descriptive tone compared to just saying 行路.
Examples
His feet hurt so much that even taking a step is difficult.
Related words
Common phrases
difficult to take a single step
in a difficult position where progress is hard
Common mistake
Do not use this as a direct synonym for walking in casual conversation. It is almost exclusively used when describing the struggle or inability to move forward.
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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.
