cou4 cou4 bai3嘈嘈閉嘈嘈闭
Jyutpingcou4 cou4 bai3
Yalechòuh chòuh bai
Definition
Noisy, annoying, or making a racket.
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How it's used
This expression carries a strong sense of irritation and impatience toward someone who is being disruptive. It is specifically used to describe human behavior rather than mechanical noise. The reduplication of the character 嘈 emphasizes the persistent and repetitive nature of the disturbance.
Examples
Stop making so much noise in the library.
Related words
Common phrases
annoyingly noisy to the point of driving someone crazy
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe inanimate objects like a loud engine or a construction site, as it is reserved for people who are being boisterous or argumentative.
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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.
