daai6 siu3 gu1 po4大笑姑婆
Jyutpingdaai6 siu3 gu1 po4
Yaledaaih siu gū pòh
Definition
A woman who is always laughing and appears cheerful and carefree.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
This term is often used to describe someone who is perpetually cheerful and loud in their laughter, regardless of the situation. While it can be used affectionately to describe a bubbly personality, it can sometimes carry a slightly dismissive undertone depending on the speaker's intent. It is specifically reserved for women and is rarely applied to men.
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She is always laughing, she really is a cheerful woman.
Related words
Common phrases
laughing like a cheerful woman
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a man, as the term specifically includes the word for a woman or aunt figure. It is not a formal description and should be avoided in professional or serious settings.
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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.
