sing4 duk6 muk6 zau1乘獨木舟乘独木舟
Jyutpingsing4 duk6 muk6 zau1
Yalesìhng duhk muhk jāu
Definition
To canoe; to ride a canoe.
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How it's used
While 乘獨木舟 is the formal way to describe the activity, locals almost exclusively use 扒獨木舟 in daily conversation. The verb 扒 specifically captures the physical action of paddling, which makes it feel much more natural and active than the formal 乘. Using 乘 sounds like you are a passenger on a large vessel rather than the one actively steering the boat.
Examples
We are going to Sai Kung to canoe tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
go canoeing
Common mistake
Avoid using 乘 in casual settings as it sounds overly stiff or like a textbook translation. Stick to 扒 for any watercraft that requires manual paddling.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
