gu2 ceoi4鼓槌
Jyutpinggu2 ceoi4
Yalegú chèuih
Definition
Drumstick; a stick used for playing a drum.
colloquialother
How it's used
Refers specifically to the sticks used for percussion instruments. While it is the standard term, musicians often use the English loanword drumstick directly in casual conversation.
Measure word
zi1支jīExamples
He accidentally dropped a drumstick on the floor.
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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.
