ngaa5 zaa1瓦渣
Jyutpingngaa5 zaa1
Yalengáh jā
Definition
Rubble or debris, especially of broken tiles and bricks.
colloquialplacesother
How it's used
瓦渣 refers specifically to broken pieces of brick, tile, or concrete left behind after a structure collapses or is torn down. It carries a sense of debris and waste that is no longer useful. While it can be used literally, it is also occasionally used metaphorically to describe a situation that has completely fallen apart or become worthless.
Measure word
deoi1堆dēuiExamples
After the house was demolished, only a pile of rubble was left.
Related words
Common phrases
a pile of rubble
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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.
