cou1 zuk6粗俗
Jyutpingcou1 zuk6
Yalechōu juhk
Definition
Vulgar, rude, or coarse; lacking in culture and refinement as if uneducated.
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How it's used
Describes behavior, language, or manners that lack refinement and are considered offensive or uneducated. It is often used to criticize someone for using profanity or acting in a way that is socially inappropriate for the setting. While it can apply to general conduct, it is most frequently invoked when someone's choice of words crosses the line into being offensive.
Examples
He speaks so vulgarly and is always swearing.
Why are you speaking so crudely?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 粗魯, which specifically refers to physical roughness or lack of gentleness in movement. 粗俗 is about the quality of character or speech, whereas 粗魯 is about physical actions.
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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.
