zit6 kyun4 dou6截拳道
Jyutpingzit6 kyun4 dou6
Yalejiht kyùhn douh
Definition
Jeet Kune Do; the martial arts philosophy and system founded by Bruce Lee.
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How it's used
Jeet Kune Do is famously associated with Bruce Lee, whose Cantonese name is 李小龍. While it is a specific martial art, the term is often used in casual conversation to refer to the philosophy of efficiency and adaptability in combat rather than just the technical movements. It is rarely used as a verb or adjective, remaining strictly a noun for the discipline itself.
Examples
He started learning Jeet Kune Do when he was very young.
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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.
