ung2擁拥
Jyutpingung2
Yaleúng
Definition
To push, shove, or jostle with force.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of using one's body or hands to force through a crowd or move someone out of the way. It carries a sense of impatience or aggression, often occurring in dense public spaces like the MTR during rush hour. While it implies physical contact, it is distinct from the more general act of pushing an object with hands, which is typically expressed as 推.
Examples
He pushed the people in front aside to walk in.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 推, but 擁 specifically implies the involvement of a crowd or a forceful bodily shove rather than just applying pressure to an object.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
