aa3 fuk1亞福亚福
Jyutpingaa3 fuk1
Yalea fūk
Definition
To call or ring someone on the phone.
colloquialcommunication
How it's used
This term is a phonetic loanword derived from the English word "call". It is primarily used in spoken Cantonese to refer to making a phone call or contacting someone via a voice call. While it is widely understood, it is considered very informal and is more common among younger generations or in casual settings.
Examples
Did he call you earlier?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Cantonese word for "call" or "shout" which is 嗌. Using 亞福 in a formal or written context will sound unnatural and overly casual.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
