aa3 bang1阿崩啊崩
Jyutpingaa3 bang1
Yalea bāng
Definition
An appellation or nickname for someone with a missing front tooth or a cleft lip.
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How it's used
Using this term to address someone directly can be perceived as highly offensive or derogatory due to its focus on a physical impairment. It functions as a nickname based on appearance, similar to how one might use 哨牙仔 for someone with protruding teeth. In modern social contexts, it is best avoided unless you are very close with the person and know they are comfortable with such teasing.
Examples
Ah Bung is asking you to go for dinner tonight.
Is that guy with the missing tooth your friend?
Related words
Common phrases
a common idiom referring to someone who speaks unclearly due to missing teeth
Common mistake
Do not use this term as a neutral descriptor for someone with a dental condition, as it carries a strong connotation of mockery or belittlement.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
