jat1 zuk1 gou1 daa2 sei2 jat1 syun4 jan4一竹篙打死一船人
Jyutpingjat1 zuk1 gou1 daa2 sei2 jat1 syun4 jan4
Yaleyāt jūk gōu dá séi yāt syùnh yành
Definition
a pole hits and kills a boat of people, which means one holds onto someone's wrong and thinks the rest of others are the same
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
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