waat6 tai1滑梯
Jyutpingwaat6 tai1
Yalewaaht tāi
Definition
A playground slide.
colloquialplaces
How it's used
The verb used for sliding down is almost exclusively 瀡. While the noun is 滑梯, the action is often referred to as 瀡滑梯, where 瀡 acts as the verb and 滑梯 as the object. It is a very common childhood memory and is almost always associated with public playgrounds.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Children really love playing on the slide.
Did you play on that slide at the park when you were little?
Related words
Common phrases
to slide down a slide
Common mistake
Learners often try to use standard verbs for sliding, but 瀡 is the specific colloquial term for this motion. Do not use generic verbs like 滑, which sounds unnatural in this context.
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Grammar guides
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