tiu3 laan4跳欄跳栏
Jyutpingtiu3 laan4
Yaletiu làahn
Definition
Hurdles; hurdling in track and field.
colloquialsports
How it's used
Refers specifically to the athletic event of hurdle racing or the act of jumping over barriers. It is distinct from the more general term for jumping over obstacles, which might be described using phrases like 跨過障礙物. In a sports context, it is the standard term used for both the discipline and the equipment.
Examples
He accidentally fell while jumping over the hurdles.
Have you ever participated in a hurdle race before?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with jumping over a fence or gate in a non-athletic context, which is often described as 爬欄 or 跨欄. While 跨欄 is sometimes used interchangeably in formal contexts, 跳欄 is more common when discussing the specific sport.
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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.
