cau2 gwaai3醜怪丑怪
Jyutpingcau2 gwaai3
Yalecháu gwaai
Definition
Very ugly or hideous; can also mean embarrassing or shameful.
- very ugly; hideous; repulsive in appearance
- embarrassing; shameful; lose face
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How it's used
Focuses on the visual repulsiveness of an object or appearance rather than just being plain or unfashionable. It carries a stronger sense of being bizarre or grotesque compared to the more common term 核突. While it can describe people, it is frequently applied to clothing, designs, or objects that defy standard aesthetic expectations.
Examples
His hairstyle is really hideous.
Why are you wearing such an ugly shirt out?
Related words
Common phrases
very hideous
everything looks repulsive
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 醜, which simply means ugly. Adding 怪 intensifies the meaning to imply the object is so strange or repulsive that it is uncomfortable to look at.
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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.
