gap6 je5𥄫嘢
Jyutpinggap6 je5
Yalegahp yéh
Definition
To peek, peep, stare at, or check out something or someone.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Carries a slightly mischievous or negative connotation, often implying that the person is looking at something they should not be seeing. It is commonly used to describe someone ogling others or surreptitiously checking out someone's belongings. While it can mean simple watching, it usually suggests a lack of transparency or a sense of voyeurism.
Examples
What are you peeping at?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to mean simply watching a movie or observing something openly, as it implies a secretive or inappropriate gaze. It is strictly colloquial and should be avoided in formal or professional settings.
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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.
