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Jyutpingkit3
Yalekit
Definition
To uncover, open up, or expose something.
- to open or uncover something that was covered
- to expose, reveal, or show something to people who did not know
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Used primarily for physical actions like lifting a lid or turning a page, but it carries a strong metaphorical sense of revealing secrets or scandals. When referring to books or newspapers, it specifically denotes the act of turning over a page. It implies an intentional action to expose something previously hidden or obscured.
Examples
Why are you exposing someone else's privacy?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for simply opening a door or a box, where 開 is sufficient. It specifically requires the removal of a covering layer or the act of revealing something that was meant to be concealed.
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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.
