laai1 piu3拉票
Jyutpinglaai1 piu3
Yalelāai piu
Definition
To canvass for votes; to solicit political support or votes for a candidate or a proposition.
colloquialother
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the active effort to secure support during an election cycle. While it is most commonly used in political contexts, it can occasionally be used metaphorically in social situations to mean lobbying for someone's favor or agreement.
Examples
They went to the wet market to canvass for votes.
Will you go help with canvassing tomorrow?
Related words
Common phrases
canvassing activity
canvassing in the district
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
