pou4 min2蒲面
Jyutpingpou4 min2
Yalepòuh mín
Definition
To float to the top or surface.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used for objects or substances that rise to the surface of a liquid. It carries a sense of visibility, as if the object is revealing itself by appearing on top. While it can describe literal floating, it is rarely used for people swimming, where other verbs are preferred.
Examples
Why is the trash floating on the surface?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the slang usage of 蒲, which means to hang out or frequent a place. In the context of floating, it strictly refers to the physical act of rising to the surface.
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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.
