gwan1昆
Jyutpinggwan1
Yalegwān
Definition
Descendant; a style of Chinese poetry; to trick; or mouth.
- descendant; offspring
- slangto trick; to cheat
- literarya style of Chinese poetry
- literaryelder brother
colloquialslangcommunication
How it's used
Primarily used in its slang sense to mean swindling or deceiving someone, often in a casual or petty context. While it can be written as 呃, the character 昆 is frequently used in text messages and online forums to convey a slightly more informal or playful tone. It is rarely used in its literary senses of descendants or poetry in everyday speech.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 呃, which is the standard way to write the verb for to trick or deceive. Using 昆 in formal writing or professional settings may appear overly casual or slangy.
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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.
