hoi1 zau2開走开走
Jyutpinghoi1 zau2
Yalehōi jáu
Definition
To drive off or leave, referring to a vehicle or transportation.
- to leave or depart, of a vehicle
- to drive a vehicle away
colloquialtransportdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the act of a vehicle departing from a specific location. It can be used intransitively when describing a train or bus leaving a station, or transitively when a person is the one operating the vehicle to leave a spot.
Examples
The bus just drove off.
What time did you drive the car away?
Related words
Common phrases
drove off already
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 揸走, which specifically emphasizes the act of taking a vehicle away, whereas 開走 highlights the departure itself.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
