gwaat3 faa1刮花
Jyutpinggwaat3 faa1
Yalegwaat fā
Definition
To scrape or scratch the surface of something, leaving a mark.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical damage caused by a sharp or hard object dragging across a smooth surface. It is frequently used when discussing damage to high-value items like cars, screens, or polished furniture. The result is almost always permanent, making it a word often used in expressions of frustration or warning.
Examples
Why did you scratch my phone?
Be careful, don't scratch the floor.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 刮傷, which is used exclusively for scratching human or animal skin. Using 刮花 for a person sounds like you are treating them as an inanimate object.
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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.
