haau1 gik1敲擊敲击
Jyutpinghaau1 gik1
Yalehāau gīk
Definition
To strike, knock, or beat; most commonly used in the context of musical instruments.
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How it's used
This term is primarily reserved for formal contexts or technical discussions regarding music and percussion instruments. In everyday speech, people almost always use the simpler verb 敲 when talking about hitting or knocking on objects.
Examples
He really likes playing percussion.
Do you know how to strike this kind of instrument?
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Common mistake
Do not use this word for knocking on a door or hitting a table, as it sounds overly formal or academic in those contexts.
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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.
