waa6 lok6話落话落
Jyutpingwaa6 lok6
Yalewah lohk
Definition
To leave instructions, orders, or a message for others.
colloquialdaily actionscommunication
How it's used
Focuses on the act of leaving specific instructions or a final directive before departing or finishing a conversation. It implies that the speaker is setting a requirement for someone else to follow while they are absent or busy. It is commonly used in professional or family settings when someone is physically leaving a location.
Examples
Mom left word that she is coming home for dinner tonight, telling us not to cook too much.
Did you leave any instructions on how to handle this document before you left?
Related words
Common phrases
left instructions to
left instructions on how to do it
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 講落, which refers to something that has been said or discussed over a period of time. 話落 specifically carries the nuance of an instruction or a task being assigned for future execution.
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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.
