joek6躍跃
Jyutpingjoek6
Yaleyeuhk
Definition
To jump or leap.
writtendaily actions
How it's used
躍 is primarily used in formal, literary, or descriptive contexts rather than daily speech. In everyday Cantonese, the word 跳 is almost exclusively used to describe the physical action of jumping. You will mostly encounter 躍 in idioms or written descriptions of movement, such as 躍躍欲試.
Examples
The frog is jumping up.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often try to use 躍 in casual conversation where it sounds overly dramatic or stiff. Stick to 跳 for all common physical jumping actions to avoid sounding unnatural.
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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.
