keoi1 gon2驅趕驱赶
Jyutpingkeoi1 gon2
Yalekēui gón
Definition
To drive away, chase off, or force someone or something to leave.
neutralpeopledaily actions
How it's used
This term carries a formal and authoritative tone, often appearing in news reports or official statements regarding police actions or crowd control. It implies a sense of urgency and the use of force or pressure to remove someone from a specific location. In casual daily speech, people are much more likely to use verbs like 趕走 or 趕佢走.
Examples
The security guard is chasing away the stray dogs.
Related words
Common phrases
to disperse protesters
to repel mosquitoes or insects
Common mistake
Learners often use this in everyday situations where it sounds overly aggressive or bureaucratic. Using it to describe asking a friend to leave your house will sound like you are treating them as an intruder or a nuisance.
Grammar color guide
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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.
