daai3 waai6帶壞带坏
Jyutpingdaai3 waai6
Yaledaai waaih
Definition
To lead astray; to corrupt someone's behavior.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the corrupting influence one person has on another, often implying a loss of innocence or moral decline. It is frequently used by parents or authority figures to warn against associating with people they deem to be a bad influence. The structure often involves the passive marker 俾 to highlight the victim of the influence.
Examples
Don't lead your younger brother astray, he's still young.
Who led you astray? Why did you learn such things?
Related words
Common phrases
to be led astray by someone
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 壞咗, which refers to an object being broken or malfunctioning. 帶壞 is strictly for human behavior and social influence.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
