git3擷撷
Jyutpinggit3
Yalegit
Definition
To collect, pick up, or hold in one's lap.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This verb specifically describes the act of using one's clothing, typically a shirt or apron, as a makeshift bag to carry items. It implies a sense of informality and is often used when someone is gathering things like fruit, flowers, or small objects in a hurry. It is rarely used in modern urban settings compared to more general verbs for carrying or holding.
Examples
She is holding the fruits in her skirt.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general verbs like 攞 or 拎, but those do not carry the specific nuance of using clothing as a container. It is not used for carrying things in bags or boxes.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
