cau2 baat3 gwaai3醜八怪丑八怪
Jyutpingcau2 baat3 gwaai3
Yalecháu baat gwaai
Definition
An extremely ugly person.
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How it's used
Carries a strong, derogatory tone that is far more aggressive than simply describing someone as ugly. It is frequently used in children's arguments or as a teasing insult between friends, but using it towards strangers or in formal settings is considered highly offensive and immature.
Examples
He always calls people ugly, it is very rude.
Related words
Common phrases
to dress up as an ugly person
to call someone an ugly person
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone's physical appearance in a neutral or objective way, as it functions primarily as a name-calling insult rather than a descriptive adjective.
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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.
