zuk6逐
Jyutpingzuk6
Yalejuhk
Definition
To chase or pursue.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
逐 is primarily a morpheme found in compound words rather than a standalone verb in modern spoken Cantonese. When speakers want to express the action of chasing, they almost exclusively use 追 or 追逐 instead. Using 逐 on its own can sound archaic or overly literary to a native ear.
Examples
They are chasing each other around in the park.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 逐 as a direct synonym for 追 in all contexts. Remember that 逐 is usually restricted to formal or written expressions, whereas 追 is the standard, versatile verb for chasing or pursuing someone or something.
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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.
