yà
挜
force something on someone; foist
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to force something on someone (by giving or selling); to foist
dialectDialectal usage found primarily in Cantonese and Hakka regions. Often carries a negative connotation of imposing unwanted items or transactions on an unwilling recipient.
Tā他
yìng硬
yào要
bǎ把
nà那
xiē些
jiù旧
shū书
yà掗
gěi给
wǒ我
。
He insisted on forcing those old books on me.
Xiǎo小
fàn贩
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
yà掗
mài卖
dōng东
xi西
gěi给
yóu游
kè客
。
Street vendors always like to force-sell things to tourists.
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Wǒ我
bù不
yào要
nǐ你
yà掗
gěi给
wǒ我
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
I don't want the things you forced on me.