gau3姤
Jyutpinggau3
Yalegau
Definition
To encounter, meet, or copulate.
slangvulgar
How it's used
This term is highly vulgar and carries a strong, crude connotation. It is rarely used in polite society and is typically reserved for aggressive or derogatory contexts. It is far more explicit than standard terms like 做愛 or 搞嘢.
Examples
The two of them have been having sex for a long time.
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Common mistake
Learners should avoid using this word in any casual or professional setting, as it is considered offensive and socially inappropriate. It is not a neutral term for sexual intercourse.
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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.
