gai1 zai2 gaa3 bou6雞仔架步鸡仔架步
Jyutpinggai1 zai2 gaa3 bou6
Yalegāi jái ga bouh
Definition
A vice den employing young prostitutes.
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How it's used
This term is highly derogatory and carries a strong sense of moral judgment. It is specifically used to describe illicit establishments that exploit young, often underage, individuals. Because of its offensive nature, it is rarely used in polite company and is mostly heard in reports about criminal activity or gossip.
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go3個goExamples
I heard that place is a vice den for young prostitutes.
How do you know that place is a vice den for young prostitutes?
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Common phrases
to raid a vice den for young prostitutes
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general terms for brothels like 鳳樓 or 妓寨, as this specific phrase carries a connotation of youth and exploitation that makes it much more inflammatory.
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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.
