hap6磕
Jyutpinghap6
Yalehahp
Definition
To tap, knock, or hit gently, such as to remove dirt or ash, or to bump into something.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Used primarily to describe accidental impacts against hard surfaces, often resulting in minor injuries or damage. It carries a sense of suddenness and physical contact that is more specific than general hitting. While it can apply to objects, it is most frequently heard when someone bumps a body part against furniture.
Examples
Watch your step when you walk, don't knock your foot.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 撞, which implies a more forceful collision or a crash between two moving objects. 磕 focuses on the point of impact, often involving a smaller surface area like a toe or a knee.
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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.
