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Jyutpingtiu3 tiu3 gung3
Yaletiu tiu gung
Definition
Jumping around restlessly; active, bouncy, or hyperactive.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Describes someone, usually a child or an energetic animal, who cannot stay still and is constantly moving or fidgeting. It carries a slightly impatient or annoyed tone when used by adults to describe disruptive behavior. The reduplicated structure emphasizes the repetitive nature of the movement.
Examples
That kid is always jumping around, really hard to look after.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe actual athletic jumping or sports, as it specifically refers to restless, aimless, or hyperactive movement.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
