aai3嗌

Jyutpingaai3

Yaleaai

動詞

Definition

To shout, yell, call out, or greet.

to shout, yell, or cry out loudly
to call someone's name, or greet someone

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How it's used

Use this verb when someone is making a loud noise with their voice, whether it is to get attention or out of anger. It is distinct from 叫, which is more neutral and can simply mean to call out or to name someone. When people have a heated argument, they often use 嗌交 to describe the act of shouting at each other.

Examples

nei5你zou6做mat1乜aai3嗌dak1得gam3咁daai6大seng1聲aa4呀？

Why are you shouting so loudly?

keoi5佢喺hai2街gaai1度dou6嗌aai3我ngo5個go3名。

He shouted my name in the street.

Related words

Common phrases

aai3嗌gaau1交

to argue or quarrel

aai3嗌gau3救meng6命

to scream for help

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 叫, which is used for calling someone over or naming things. While 嗌 can also mean to call out a name, it carries a sense of volume or intensity that 叫 does not necessarily imply.