啹 (jú) - Cantonese slang character meaning to squeeze, press, or & also used to represent the sound of grinding

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啹 · jú

Cantonese slang character meaning to squeeze, press, or crush;

also used to represent the sound of grinding or crushing.

Cantonese slang character meaning to squeeze, press, oralso used to represent the sound of grinding

Usage highlights

squeeze juicegrinding soundpress garlicsqueeze orangecrush somethingpress with force

Synonyms

  • 压— to press, compress
  • 挤— to squeeze, press
  • 榨— to extract by pressing, squeeze out

Antonyms

  • 松— loose, relaxed
  • 放— to release, let go

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He squeezed the juice from the orange (啹橙汁).
  • The machine makes a grinding sound (部机啹啹声).
  • She pressed the garlic with a presser (用蒜头啹啹蒜头).

Collocations

  • squeeze juice(啹汁)
  • grinding sound(啹啹声)
  • press garlic(啹蒜头)
  • squeeze orange(啹橙)
  • crush something(啹烂)
  • press with force(用力啹)

Idioms

  • Make grinding noises(啹啹声)
  • Squeeze until crushed(啹到烂)
  • Press out the juice(啹出汁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese dialects and informal contexts.
  • Often appears in colloquial speech and written Cantonese rather than formal Mandarin.
  • Represents onomatopoeic qualities for grinding or crushing sounds.

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