tong2躺
Jyutpingtong2
Yaletóng
Definition
To lie down; to recline.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
While 躺 is the standard written character for lying down, it is rarely used in spoken Cantonese. Speakers almost exclusively use 瞓 or 攤 to describe the action of lying down. 攤 suggests a more relaxed, sprawling posture, whereas 瞓 is the general term for lying down or sleeping.
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Common mistake
Do not use 躺 in casual conversation, as it sounds overly formal or literary. Using 瞓 or 攤 will make your Cantonese sound much more natural and authentic.
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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.
