geoi3踞
Jyutpinggeoi3
Yalegeui
Definition
To squat, crouch, or sit with legs outstretched; to occupy or take up a position.
- to squat; to crouch; to sit with legs outstretched
- to occupy; to hold; to take up a position
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How it's used
This word carries a sense of physical weight or dominance, often implying that someone or something is taking up space in a way that is slightly stubborn or immovable. While it can describe a literal crouching posture, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe someone hogging a resource or a spot. It feels more descriptive and vivid than simply saying 坐 or 佔據.
Examples
The cat is crouching on the sofa sleeping.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 坐, but 踞 specifically implies a squatting or crouching posture, or an act of occupying space that feels persistent or territorial.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
