tek3 jin2踢毽
Jyutpingtek3 jin2
Yaletek yín
Definition
To play jianzi, a traditional game of kicking a weighted shuttlecock to keep it in the air.
colloquialsportsdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional game of keeping a weighted shuttlecock in the air using one's feet. It is often viewed as a nostalgic or traditional pastime rather than a modern competitive sport. You will most commonly see older generations playing this in public parks or plazas during the early morning.
Examples
He loved playing shuttlecock in the park when he was a kid.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with playing soccer or football, which uses the verb 踢波. Ensure you use the specific object 毽 as the target of the action.
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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.
