pun4 teoi2盤腿盘腿
Jyutpingpun4 teoi2
Yalepùhn téui
Definition
To sit cross-legged, folding both legs and placing them flat on the floor.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical act of folding legs while seated on the floor, often associated with meditation or traditional floor seating. While it implies a stable posture, it is frequently used to describe the position one assumes during activities like yoga or sitting on a tatami mat. Unlike simply sitting, it emphasizes the intentional crossing and tucking of the lower limbs.
Examples
He sat cross-legged for so long that his legs went numb.
Related words
Common phrases
sit cross-legged
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply sitting down, which is 坐低. This term specifically requires the legs to be crossed or folded, not just bent at the knees while feet are on the floor.
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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.
