gaa1 hoi6加害
Jyutpinggaa1 hoi6
Yalegā hoih
Definition
To cause harm to; to endanger or frame someone.
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How it's used
This term is formal and carries a strong sense of malicious intent or premeditated injury. Unlike casual words for hurting someone, it implies a deliberate, often calculated act of aggression or betrayal. It is frequently used in legal or serious narrative contexts rather than in everyday friendly conversation.
Examples
He is always thinking about how to harm the friends around him.
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Common mistake
Learners often use this word too broadly for accidental harm or physical injuries. It is specifically reserved for intentional, harmful actions against others, making it sound overly dramatic or accusatory if used in minor or trivial situations.
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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.
