gok3 lok6角落
Jyutpinggok3 lok6
Yalegok lohk
Definition
A corner or nook of a room or street, or a hard-to-reach, dark cranny.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the intersection of two walls or the recessed parts of a space. It often carries a connotation of being hidden, dusty, or neglected, making it the perfect word for describing where lost items end up or where someone might go to be alone.
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He is hiding in the corner of the room.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a street corner, as 街角 is the standard term for that specific location.
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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.
