juk1 dung6喐動喐动
Jyutpingjuk1 dung6
Yaleyūk duhng
Definition
To move; to budge.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of shifting position or making a gesture, often implying a slight or sudden movement. It is frequently used in negative constructions to describe someone staying perfectly still or a machine that has ceased to function. Unlike more formal terms for motion, this carries a distinctly informal, visceral quality.
Examples
Why are you moving?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 郁, which is a common variant character for the same sound and meaning. While 喐 is often used in writing to capture the specific colloquial feel, 郁 is more frequently seen in casual text messages and subtitles.
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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.
