syu6豎竖
Jyutpingsyu6
Yalesyuh
Definition
To set upright, erect, or stand vertically.
colloquialdaily actionsbody
How it's used
Focuses on the physical orientation of objects or body parts being vertical. It is frequently paired with the particle 起 to emphasize the completion of the action of standing something up. Use this when describing something that was previously lying flat or horizontal and is now upright.
Examples
Your hair is all standing up.
Why do you want to set up that sign?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for people standing up from a chair, as that is better expressed with 企起身. 豎 is reserved for inanimate objects or specific body parts like hair or ears.
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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.
