掟 (deng3 | ding4) : throw

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掟

deng3

ding4

throw; pelt; hurl

[國] 擲

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

掟

This word has been viewed 8387 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Jan 2014 03:37

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掟煲 deng3 bou1 ding4 bao1 = break up with a loved one 粵

倒掟頭 dou3 deng3 tau4 = hanging upside down; inverted 粵

倒掟 dou3 deng3 = hanging upside down; inverted 粵

掟煲信 deng3 bou1 seon3 = a farewell letter (e.g., a Dear John or Dear Jane letter) 粵

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今日我同我女朋友掟煲粵
I broke up with my girlfriend today.

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

示威者向警察掟石﹐而警察用橡膠子彈回敬。粵
Protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with rubber bullets.
[Cantonese version has the two prepositional phrases placed before the two verbs; English version has the same placed after. ]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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