tai2 lok6睇落
Jyutpingtai2 lok6
Yaletái lohk
Definition
To look like, seem like, or appear.
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How it's used
Expresses a subjective impression or visual judgment about someone or something. It is frequently followed by 似 or 咁 to complete the comparison or description. Unlike the English verb look, it focuses specifically on the initial visual assessment rather than a deeper investigation.
Examples
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a physical action of looking downwards, which is expressed as 望落去. Learners sometimes confuse the observational sense with the literal directional sense.
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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.
