kwong3纊纩
Jyutpingkwong3
Yalekwong
Definition
To brush against, touch, or hook onto something, often causing it to fall or get damaged.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to an accidental snagging or catching of an object, often resulting in it being pulled down or knocked over. It carries a sense of clumsiness or lack of awareness regarding one's surroundings. While often used for physical objects, it is also frequently applied to tripping over cables or loose items on the floor.
Examples
Oops, I accidentally knocked over the cup just now.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 掂, which simply means to touch or make contact. Unlike 掂, 纊 implies a forceful or entangling action that causes a negative consequence like falling or breaking.
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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.
