loek6 gwo3掠過掠过
Jyutpingloek6 gwo3
Yaleleuhk gwo
Definition
To sweep past, graze, or pass by quickly.
neutraldaily actionstransport
How it's used
Focuses on the speed and fleeting nature of an object moving past a specific point. It is frequently used for natural phenomena like wind or typhoons, as well as fast-moving vehicles or shadows. Unlike simply walking or passing by, it implies a sense of suddenness or lack of prolonged interaction.
Examples
A bird just swept past over my head.
Did you see a car zoom past just now?
Related words
Common phrases
to flash through one's mind
to skim over the sea surface
Common mistake
Avoid using this for people walking past each other in a hallway, as it implies a speed that is too high for normal human movement. Use 行過 instead for casual walking.
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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.
