ji1 juk1咿喐
Jyutpingji1 juk1
Yaleyī yūk
Definition
To move; to make a slight movement or sign of motion.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on subtle, restless, or involuntary physical movements rather than purposeful action. It is frequently used in the negative to emphasize stillness, such as when someone is sleeping or trying to remain quiet. The term carries a slightly informal, observational tone that highlights a lack of composure or a state of being unsettled.
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Do not use this to describe intentional movement like walking or running. It is reserved for small, often annoying or nervous twitches, shifts in posture, or general restlessness.
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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.
