cyut3咄
Jyutpingcyut3
Yalechyut
Definition
To contradict, provoke, or make offensive remarks to someone.
colloquialcommunicationemotion
How it's used
This verb describes the act of using sharp or aggressive language to provoke or irritate someone. It often implies a sense of being confrontational or intentionally trying to get a rise out of the listener. It is frequently used in contexts where someone feels attacked by another person's snide remarks.
Examples
He is always making provoking comments, it is so annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
aggressive and overbearing
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 督, which means to poke or to report someone to an authority. While they share a similar sound, 咄 is strictly about verbal provocation.
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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.
