jau4揄
Jyutpingjau4
Yaleyàuh
Definition
To scoop out, ladle, or draw water.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Commonly used in the context of serving food, specifically when using a spoon or ladle to transfer items from a pot or container to a bowl. It implies a lifting and moving action rather than just stirring. While it can apply to non-food items, it is most frequently heard in kitchens or at the dining table.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 攞, which is a general term for taking or grabbing. Use 揄 specifically when the action involves a scooping motion with a tool like a spoon, ladle, or scoop.
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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.
