pok3噗
Jyutpingpok3
Yalepok
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a popping, puffing, bursting, or splashing sound.
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How it's used
This onomatopoeia captures the sound of a sudden release of air or a small explosion. It is frequently paired with 一聲 to emphasize the abruptness of the action. It is often used to describe the sound of a balloon popping or someone suddenly losing their composure and laughing.
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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.
