haam6 lok6陷落
Jyutpinghaam6 lok6
Yalehaahm lohk
Definition
To fall, sink, or be conquered and occupied by an enemy.
neutralother
How it's used
Focuses on the collapse or loss of a strategic position, such as a city, a fortress, or a defensive line. While it shares the meaning of being taken over by an enemy, it carries a more dramatic and formal tone compared to 淪陷, which is more commonly used in historical or political contexts to describe the loss of territory.
Examples
If the defensive line falls, what will we do?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone losing a game or a competition, as it is strictly reserved for military or territorial contexts.
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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.
