lo4攎
Jyutpinglo4
Yalelòh
Definition
To pick, select, or choose.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of sorting through a pile or group of items to find something specific. It implies a tactile process, like sifting through a box of old photos or rummaging through a rack of clothes. It is distinct from 揀, which emphasizes the mental decision of choosing one item over another.
Examples
Take your time picking, no need to rush.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 揀, which is the general term for choosing or selecting. 攎 specifically describes the manual process of searching or sorting through things, whereas 揀 focuses on the final selection.
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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.
