sai2駛驶
Jyutpingsai2
Yalesái
Definition
To drive, steer, pilot, or operate a vehicle or vessel.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
While 駛 is the standard term for operating a vehicle, it is frequently replaced by the English loanword 揸 in casual speech. Using 駛 sounds slightly more formal or descriptive, often appearing in contexts involving professional operation or larger vessels like ships. It is also important to distinguish this from the homophone 駛 meaning to spend or to need, which is a completely different lexical item.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the homophone 駛 meaning to spend money or to need, such as in 唔駛驚. Context usually clarifies the meaning, but be aware that the character is shared for these distinct verbs.
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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.
