lei4 gaa1 ceot1 zau2離家出走离家出走

Jyutpinglei4 gaa1 ceot1 zau2

Yalelèih gā chēut jáu

動詞Common

Definition

To run away from home because of unhappiness or feeling constrained, and to stop living with one's family.

colloquialfamilydaily actions

How it's used

This term carries a serious tone, often implying a rebellious or desperate act by a teenager or young person. It is rarely used to describe moving out for legitimate reasons like work or marriage, which would instead be described as 搬出去住.

Examples

keoi5佢jan1因wai6為tung4同uk1屋kei5企jan4人naau6鬧gaau1交，jat1一si4時cung1衝dung6動lei4離gaa1家ceot1出zau2走。

Because he had an argument with his family, he ran away from home on impulse.

nei5你cin1千kei4祈m4唔hou2好jan1因wai6為siu2少siu2少si6事zau6就lei4離gaa1家ceot1出zau2走aa4呀。

Please don't run away from home just because of some minor issue.

Common phrases

jat1一si4時cung1衝dung6動lei4離gaa1家ceot1出zau2走

run away from home on impulse

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe simply moving out of the house to live independently as an adult. It specifically implies an emotional, often impulsive, departure due to conflict.