king1 din6 waa2傾電話倾电话
Jyutpingking1 din6 waa2
Yalekīng dihn wá
Definition
To chat on the phone.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
This phrase is a compound verb that functions as a single unit, where 傾 acts as the verb and 電話 as the object. Because it is a verb-object construction, you cannot insert other words between them without splitting the phrase, such as using 傾咗成個鐘電話 to indicate duration. It is the standard way to describe a phone conversation, replacing the more formal or Mandarin-influenced 打電話 which focuses on the act of dialing or calling.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
chatting on the phone right now
chatted on the phone for a long time
Common mistake
Learners often try to add a preposition like 同 before 電話, but 傾電話 is a complete verb phrase. You should say 傾電話, not 傾同電話.
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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.
