lat1 gaau3甩骹
Jyutpinglat1 gaau3
Yalelāt gaau
Definition
To dislocate a joint.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
This term is primarily used for joints like shoulders, elbows, or knees. It carries a sense of sudden, sharp physical displacement rather than a general injury. It is also frequently used metaphorically in slang to describe someone who is extremely exhausted or has worked so hard that they feel like their body is falling apart.
Examples
He accidentally dislocated his joint while playing ball.
Related words
Common phrases
dislocated shoulder
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 骨折, which refers to a broken bone. 甩骹 specifically describes the joint moving out of its socket, whereas 骨折 implies the bone itself has snapped.
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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.
