tang4騰腾
Jyutpingtang4
Yaletàhng
Definition
To clear, vacate, or make room in terms of space or time; also to rise.
- to clear, vacate, or make room in terms of space or time
- to rise; to soar
colloquialdaily actionstime
How it's used
Focuses on the act of making something available by moving or removing items that are currently occupying it. It is frequently used when discussing schedules or physical storage space. When referring to time, it often implies a deliberate effort to create a gap in a busy agenda.
Examples
Can you clear up some space?
I cleared an hour tonight to chat with you.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the homophone 騰 meaning to jump or fidget, as in 騰雞, which describes someone being nervous or panicky.
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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.
