gwaai3怪

Jyutpinggwaai3

Yalegwaai

動詞Very common

Definition

To blame someone or hold them responsible for a mistake.

colloquialemotionpeople

How it's used

Often used in the negative form 唔好怪 to soften a request or offer comfort to someone feeling guilty. It carries a slightly more personal or emotional weight than the formal 責怪, which is typically reserved for more serious or professional contexts.

Examples

gin2件si6事m4唔gwaan1關nei5你si6事，m4唔hou2好gwaai3怪zi6自gei2己laa1喇。

It is not your fault, do not blame yourself.

nei5你zou6做co3錯zo2咗，zung6仲soeng2想gwaai3怪bin1邊go3個aa3呀？

You made a mistake, who else do you want to blame?

Common phrases

gwaai3怪co3錯jan4人

to blame the wrong person

gwaai3怪zaak3責

to reproach or blame

Common mistake

Avoid using it to mean strange or weird, as learners often confuse the verb usage with the adjective usage. When used as an adjective, it usually requires a particle like 咁樣 or 嘅 to modify a noun.