ngung2搈
Jyutpingngung2
Yalengúng
Definition
To push or shove.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Used primarily to describe physical shoving or pushing with the body or hands in a crowded space. It often implies a more forceful or aggressive action than the standard word 推. It is frequently heard in the context of public transport or busy streets where people are jostling for position.
Examples
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Common phrases
to push someone to one side
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 推, which is a neutral word for pushing an object or a door. Use 搈 specifically when there is physical contact or a sense of jostling between people.
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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.
