laa2攋𪮶
Jyutpinglaa2
Yalelá
Definition
To rip apart, tear open, or destroy.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Primarily used to describe the act of forcefully tearing or ripping something made of paper or fabric. It carries a sense of suddenness or carelessness, often implying that the object was ruined in the process. It is distinct from the more general word 撕, which is a neutral term for tearing.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 賴, which means to blame someone or to deny responsibility, as they share a similar sound in some contexts. Ensure you do not use 攋 when you mean to accuse someone of something.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
