gaai2 zau2解酒
Jyutpinggaai2 zau2
Yalegáai jáu
Definition
To cure or alleviate a hangover, or to sober up.
colloquialhealthdrink
How it's used
Often used when someone is feeling the immediate effects of alcohol and wants to feel more alert or less nauseous. While people frequently suggest specific foods or drinks to help, it is important to remember that these are mostly folk remedies rather than medical cures. The term focuses on the process of alleviating symptoms rather than just the passage of time.
Examples
Drink a cup of hot tea to sober up.
Do you have any way to cure a hangover?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a way to instantly lower blood alcohol levels for driving, but it only refers to managing the physical discomfort of a hangover or intoxication.
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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.
