kaau3銬铐
Jyutpingkaau3
Yalekaau
Definition
To handcuff; to bind with handcuffs.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Primarily used in the context of law enforcement or emergency situations where someone needs to be physically restrained. It carries a sense of urgency and is almost always paired with a directional or resultative complement like 起 or 住 to indicate the completion of the action.
Examples
The police have already handcuffed the thief.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general verb 綁, which refers to tying something with rope or string. 銬 specifically implies the use of metal handcuffs or shackles.
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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.
