lok6 bat1落筆落笔
Jyutpinglok6 bat1
Yalelohk bāt
Definition
To start writing or painting.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the initial moment of putting pen to paper or brush to canvas. It carries a sense of hesitation or deliberation, often used when someone is struggling to find the right opening words or the first stroke of a drawing. It is rarely used for the act of writing itself, but rather the psychological or physical hurdle of beginning.
Examples
I've been thinking for a long time and don't know how to start writing this letter.
Related words
Common phrases
don't know how to start writing
Common mistake
Do not use this to mean simply writing or drawing in general. It specifically refers to the start of the process, so it is inappropriate to use it for the middle or end of a task.
Grammar color guide
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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.
