jat1 zi6 maa5一字馬一字马
Jyutpingjat1 zi6 maa5
Yaleyāt jih máh
Definition
The splits; a physical position in which the legs are extended straight out in opposite directions.
colloquialbodysports
How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical act of extending legs in opposite directions to form a straight line. Often used in the context of dance, gymnastics, or martial arts training. It is common to pair this with the verb 做 to describe performing the action.
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go3個goExamples
She learned dancing when she was young, and her splits are very beautiful.
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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.
