piu1 ji4飄移飘移
Jyutpingpiu1 ji4
Yalepīu yìh
Definition
To drift; to execute a controlled skid when cornering in a vehicle.
colloquialtransportdaily actions
How it's used
Originally a technical term from professional racing, this word has entered common slang to describe any stylish or exaggerated sliding maneuver. It is frequently used metaphorically to describe someone moving quickly or sliding through a crowd, though this is more playful than literal. While it implies skill, it is rarely used to describe an accidental skid, which would be better expressed as 跣胎.
Examples
He drifted at the corner, it was really cool.
Have you learned how to drift yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a car losing control on a wet road, as that is an accident rather than a deliberate, skillful technique.
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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.
