tiu3 jap6跳入
Jyutpingtiu3 jap6
Yaletiu yahp
Definition
To jump into
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the physical action of entering a space by jumping. It is frequently used with directional particles like 嚟 or 去 to clarify the movement relative to the speaker. When describing jumping into water, it is common to add the location followed by 度 to emphasize the destination.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for abstract concepts like jumping into a new job or project, where Cantonese speakers prefer phrases like 投身 or 開始.
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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.
