gaau1 gau3交媾
Jyutpinggaau1 gau3
Yalegāau gau
Definition
To have sexual intercourse.
writtenpeopleanimals
How it's used
This term is strictly formal or clinical, often appearing in biological, legal, or literary contexts rather than daily conversation. Using it to describe human sexual activity in a casual setting sounds extremely stiff, detached, or overly academic. It is most commonly encountered when discussing animal reproduction or in legal documents regarding marriage and sexual relations.
Examples
The two of them have already had sexual intercourse.
When do these animals engage in mating?
Related words
Common phrases
to engage in sexual intercourse
Common mistake
Do not use this word in social situations or when talking about human relationships, as it lacks the intimacy or vulgarity of colloquial terms and sounds like a scientific report.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
