gim3 gik1劍擊剑击
Jyutpinggim3 gik1
Yalegim gīk
Definition
Fencing; a combat sport of dueling with swords.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the modern Olympic sport of fencing. While the term implies using a sword, it is strictly used for the competitive sport rather than historical sword fighting or martial arts involving blades.
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hong6項honghExamples
He started learning fencing when he was young.
Do you think fencing is a very exciting sport?
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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.
