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Jyutpingmaai6
Yalemaaih
Definition
To step forward or stride.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively found in formal compound words rather than as a standalone verb in spoken Cantonese. It carries a sense of grand, purposeful movement or progress. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation, where people would prefer to use words like 行 or 前進.
Examples
They decided to stride towards a new goal.
We must forge ahead into a new era.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often try to use this as a direct synonym for walking, but it is strictly reserved for metaphorical or grand physical progress. Do not use it to describe everyday walking to the store or school.
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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.
