daai2 duk6歹毒
Jyutpingdaai2 duk6
Yaledáai duhk
Definition
Malicious, vicious, or sinister, with the intent to harm others.
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How it's used
Describes a deep level of cruelty that goes beyond simple meanness or anger. It implies a calculated, cold-blooded intent to cause significant harm or suffering to someone else. While it can describe a person, it is frequently used to characterize specific actions, schemes, or intentions that are particularly wicked.
Examples
He is truly malicious, always plotting to harm others.
Why must you use such malicious methods to deal with him?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is just grumpy or annoying. It is a very strong, serious word that carries a heavy moral weight, so using it for minor inconveniences sounds overly dramatic or unnatural.
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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.
