hyun1 tou3圈套
Jyutpinghyun1 tou3
Yalehyūn tou
Definition
Trap or snare; a setup designed to trick or harm someone.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a calculated scheme or setup designed to deceive or entrap someone. It is almost exclusively used in a metaphorical sense rather than for physical traps like snares for animals. The term carries a strong implication of premeditation and malicious intent.
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Did you fall into someone's trap?
They set a trap to scam my money.
Related words
Common phrases
to accidentally fall into a trap
to set a trap
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 陷阱, which can refer to both physical hazards and metaphorical traps. 圈套 is strictly limited to human-made schemes involving deception.
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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.
