gaau2 gei1搞基
Jyutpinggaau2 gei1
Yalegáau gēi
Definition
To engage in male homosexual activities or relationship.
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How it's used
Carries a strong informal and often teasing tone that can be offensive depending on the context and the relationship between speakers. While it literally refers to male homosexual activity, it is frequently used by friends to jokingly tease two men who are simply close or spending a lot of time together. Avoid using this in professional or formal settings as it is considered derogatory or at best highly inappropriate.
Examples
Those two are always sticking together, are they gay?
Don't talk nonsense, we aren't gay at all.
Related words
Common phrases
gay (adjectival usage)
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe someone's sexual orientation in a neutral or respectful way, as it is strictly slang and often carries a mocking connotation.
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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.
