am2揞
Jyutpingam2
Yaleám
Definition
To cover something with one's hand or hands.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical action of using the palm or fingers to block or conceal something. It is frequently used when someone is trying to hide an expression, like laughing or crying, or when shielding a sensitive area from view.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 遮, which is a general term for covering or shielding with an object like an umbrella or a curtain. 揞 implies the direct use of the hand as the covering agent.
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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.
