luk1 luk1碌碌
Jyutpingluk1 luk1
Yalelūk lūk
Definition
Big and round; typically describing eyes or other round objects.
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How it's used
Describes things that are notably spherical or bulging, often used to emphasize the wide, round appearance of eyes. It carries a cute or vivid connotation, making it common when talking about children or animals. Unlike formal adjectives, it functions as a descriptive reduplication that adds a sense of liveliness to the observation.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 碌, which means to roll something along a surface. When used as an adjective for eyes, it must be reduplicated to convey the roundness.
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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.
