dei6 kau4 jan4地球人
Jyutpingdei6 kau4 jan4
Yaledeih kàuh yàhn
Definition
An earthling; a human being on Earth.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Often used in a humorous or sarcastic tone to imply that someone is acting strangely or is out of touch with common sense. It functions similarly to calling someone an alien when they fail to understand a simple social cue or basic logic. The term highlights the contrast between the speaker's expectation and the other person's bizarre behavior.
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go3個goExamples
Are you an earthling or what?
Humans on Earth really love to eat.
Related words
Common phrases
earthling mindset
Common mistake
Do not use this in formal or scientific contexts, as it sounds inherently playful or mocking. It is strictly a colloquial term for social banter.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
