fong3 pei3 zo6 zin3放屁坐墊放屁坐垫
Jyutpingfong3 pei3 zo6 zin3
Yalefong pei joh jin
Definition
A whoopee cushion.
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How it's used
This term is a literal translation of the English concept and is used primarily when describing the specific toy. It is not a common household item in traditional Cantonese culture, so it is almost exclusively used in the context of Western style pranks or novelty gifts.
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go3個goExamples
He bought a whoopee cushion to play a prank.
Where did you buy that whoopee cushion?
Related words
Common phrases
to play with a whoopee cushion
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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.
