cau2醜丑
Jyutpingcau2
Yalecháu
Definition
Ugly or bad-looking.
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How it's used
While 醜 is the standard word for ugly, it is often considered quite blunt or harsh when used to describe a person's appearance. In casual conversation, locals frequently prefer more descriptive or slang terms like 核突 or 肉酸 to soften the blow or express a sense of disgust. Using 醜 directly on someone can be seen as rude or offensive.
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Avoid using 醜 to describe situations or behaviors where you mean embarrassing or shameful, as that is better expressed by 丟架 or 冇面.
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- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
