zyun2 tau4轉頭转头
Jyutpingzyun2 tau4
Yalejyún tàuh
Definition
Soon; shortly after; in a moment.
colloquialtimedaily actions
How it's used
Implies a very short, almost immediate interval between the current moment and the next action. It is frequently used when someone is stepping away for a quick errand or asking someone to pause before making a decision. Unlike general words for later, this carries a sense of urgency or proximity.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 轉身, which literally means to turn one's body around. Learners sometimes mistakenly use it to mean turning a corner or changing direction, but it functions strictly as a temporal adverb here.
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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.
