pok3撲扑
Jyutpingpok3
Yalepok
Definition
To pounce on, throw oneself on, or rush forward to strike with one's body.
colloquialdaily actionsanimals
How it's used
Often implies a sudden, forceful movement, frequently used to describe animals hunting or people rushing towards someone in an aggressive or overly enthusiastic manner. When used with 埋嚟, it emphasizes the direction of the action towards the speaker or a specific target. It carries a sense of momentum that is absent in more neutral verbs like 行.
Examples
The cat pounced on the mouse as soon as it saw it.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 跌, which means to fall down accidentally. 撲 is a deliberate, active movement, whereas 跌 is usually passive or unintentional.
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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.
