coek3噱
Jyutpingcoek3
Yalecheuk
Definition
Loud laughter.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Refers specifically to a sudden, boisterous, or raucous outburst of laughter rather than a quiet chuckle. It often implies a collective reaction in a social setting where something is found to be particularly ridiculous or amusing. The term carries a slightly informal and descriptive tone, capturing the physical intensity of the laughter.
Examples
He told a joke and the whole room burst into loud laughter.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 噱頭, which refers to a gimmick or a marketing ploy. While they share the same character, the pronunciation and meaning are entirely different in that context.
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Grammar guides
- 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.
