Cantonese Word of the Day
走
JOW • verb — 24th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to leave; to go away; to run
Examples
- 我而家要走。
(I'm leaving now.) - 快啲走啦，佢嚟緊。
(Hurry up and go, they're coming.) - 走開，你阻住我。
(Go away, you're blocking me.)
Synonyms
- 離開
- 走開
Use 走 to say someone is leaving or to tell someone to go away. It's common in casual speech; adding particles (e.g., 走啦, 走開) changes the tone (friendly urging vs. telling someone to get out).
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