zit3 tyun5折斷折断
Jyutpingzit3 tyun5
Yalejit tyúhn
Definition
To break or snap a long, thin object.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of snapping something elongated or rigid, like a stick, a ruler, or a bone. It implies a clean break rather than just damaging or tearing an object. While it can be used for abstract concepts like breaking a spirit, it is most commonly reserved for literal, physical destruction.
Examples
The branch is too dry, it snapped as soon as I bent it.
Why did you snap the pen for no reason?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 斷, which is a general state of being broken or severed. 折斷 specifically describes the action of causing that break through force, usually by bending or snapping.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
