zit6擮
Jyutpingzit6
Yalejiht
Definition
To halt, cut off, or stop.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Often used in contexts involving physical obstruction or the removal of a specific segment from a larger whole. It carries a sense of abruptness, implying that the flow or continuity of something has been forcibly interrupted. While it can refer to physical objects, it is frequently applied to digital media or abstract sequences.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 截, which is more commonly used for intercepting people or stopping movement. While they overlap in meaning, 擮 is more specific to the act of cutting or sectioning off a portion.
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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.
