hoi1 di1開啲开啲
Jyutpinghoi1 di1
Yalehōi dī
Definition
Further away or further apart.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
This phrase is used to request physical distance between people or objects. It functions as a directional complement that emphasizes the act of moving away or increasing the gap between entities. It is frequently paired with verbs of motion like 企, 行, or 坐.
Examples
Stand further apart, the photo will look better.
Could you please move further away? You are blocking everything.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 開啲 as a quantifier meaning 'some' or 'a few', which is a common error for learners. When used for distance, it acts as a verb complement, whereas the quantifier usage modifies a noun.
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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.
