ceoi4除
Jyutpingceoi4
Yalechèuih
Definition
Bad smell or stench, usually referring to body odor.
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How it's used
This word specifically refers to a lingering, unpleasant smell, often associated with human body odour or stale air in a room. It carries a stronger, more visceral connotation than the general word 臭. It is almost always used with the measure word 陣 to describe a wave or instance of the smell.
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He has that stench all over him, it smells awful.
Can you smell a stench in the room?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 除 meaning to remove or subtract, which is a completely different word in both meaning and usage. Also, avoid using it for pleasant scents, as it is exclusively reserved for negative, offensive odours.
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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.
