zing1 faat3蒸發蒸发
Jyutpingzing1 faat3
Yalejīng faat
Definition
To evaporate or vaporize; to suddenly disappear.
- to evaporate; for a liquid to turn into gas
- figurativeto disappear completely; to vanish without a trace
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How it's used
Beyond the literal scientific meaning of evaporation, this word is frequently used metaphorically to describe a person who suddenly disappears or goes off the grid without leaving a trace. It carries a slightly dramatic or mysterious tone when applied to people, implying they have completely vanished from social circles or their usual haunts.
Examples
The water left here will evaporate very quickly.
He suddenly vanished, no one can find him.
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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.
