lok6 heoi3落去
Jyutpinglok6 heoi3
Yalelohk heui
Definition
To go down; to move from a higher place to a lower place.
colloquialdaily actionstransport
How it's used
Beyond physical movement, this phrase often functions as a directional complement indicating continuation or moving into a subsequent stage of an action. It frequently appears after verbs like 講 or 寫 to suggest carrying on with a task. It is distinct from 落下, which is rarely used in spoken Cantonese for this purpose.
Examples
Can you go downstairs and buy me a bottle of water?
Let's go down to the MTR station together to catch the train.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 落嚟, which means to come down towards the speaker. Use 落去 when moving away from your current location to a lower level.
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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.
