se6 bo1射波
Jyutpingse6 bo1
Yaleseh bō
Definition
To shoot a ball at the goal in sports like soccer or basketball.
colloquialsportsslang
How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of scoring a goal, this term is frequently used as slang to describe skipping work or school by calling in sick. When used in this metaphorical sense, it implies that the person is dodging their responsibilities like a player avoiding a defensive challenge. It is a very common office term for taking a fake sick day.
Examples
He shot from outside the penalty area and scored.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the literal sporting sense with the slang meaning of skipping work, as the context is usually clear but can be ambiguous if you are talking about actual football matches.
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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.
