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Definition
Evil, villainous, iniquitous, or immoral.
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How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of evil or wicked, this word is frequently used to describe situations that feel uncanny, unlucky, or inexplicably strange. It often implies a supernatural or ominous quality, such as when a place feels haunted or a series of bad events happens without a clear cause.
Examples
He is always thinking about evil things, really don't learn from him.
This place feels a bit eerie/sinister, let's leave quickly.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔正經, which specifically refers to being flirtatious or lacking professional integrity. While 邪 can describe someone's character, it carries a much stronger, darker connotation of being morally corrupt or potentially cursed.
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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.
