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Cantonese · 27 September 2026 · Locatives and Directional Verbs

喺度

hai2 dou6Jyutping

to be here / to be present / currently doing something right here

phrase

Functions either as a locative verb meaning 'to be present right here' or as a progressive aspect helper showing an action is dynamically happening at this very spot.

In a sentence

老細同埋班高層開緊會喺度照肺,你家陣入去遞信實撞板。

lou5 sai3 tung4 maai4 baan1 gou1 cang4 hoi1 gan2 wui5 hai2 dou6 ziu3 fai3, nei5 gaa1 zan2 jap6 heoi3 dai6 seon3 sat6 zong6 baan2.

The boss and the executives are having a meeting right here, grilling people; if you go in to hand in your resignation now, you will definitely hit a wall.