pek3 caai4劈柴
Jyutpingpek3 caai4
Yalepek chàaih
Definition
To chop firewood.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the manual labor of splitting logs into smaller pieces for fuel. While modern urban life rarely involves this task, the term is still widely understood and occasionally used metaphorically to describe intense, repetitive physical labor.
Examples
He spent the whole afternoon chopping wood behind the mountain.
Do you know how to chop wood?
Common phrases
wood-chopping axe
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
