m4 jiu3唔要
Jyutpingm4 jiu3
Yalem̀h yiu
Definition
To throw away, discard, or give up.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Expresses a deliberate decision to discard an object or abandon an abstract concept like a plan or opportunity. It functions as a more direct and common alternative to 丟棄 in casual speech. When referring to objects, it often implies that the item is no longer useful or desired, carrying a sense of finality.
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Do not confuse this with 唔要 meaning "do not want" in a restaurant or shopping context. While the characters are identical, the context usually clarifies whether the speaker is rejecting an offer or actively discarding something.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
