seo4 waat6 tai1瀡滑梯
Jyutpingseo4 waat6 tai1
Yalesèuh waaht tāi
Definition
To slide down a slide; a playground slide.
- to slide down a slide
- playground slide
colloquialplacesdaily actions
How it's used
The verb 瀡 specifically describes the action of sliding or gliding down a surface. While it is most commonly associated with playground equipment, it can also describe sliding on ice or a smooth floor. It captures the physical sensation of moving quickly and smoothly across a surface.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Kids really like playing on the slide.
Did you play on the slide when you were little?
Related words
Common phrases
go to the park to play on the slide
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 瀡 with 溜, which is the Mandarin equivalent. In Cantonese, 瀡 is the preferred character for the action of sliding, whereas 溜 is rarely used in this context.
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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.
