gwan2 jit6 laat6滾熱辣滚热辣
Jyutpinggwan2 jit6 laat6
Yalegwán yiht laaht
Definition
Piping hot, brand new, or fresh from the press.
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How it's used
This expression is a vivid reduplication that emphasizes extreme heat, often used for food served straight from the stove. Beyond physical temperature, it is frequently used to describe breaking news or information that has just arrived and is still very relevant. The rhythm of the four characters adds a sense of urgency or intensity that a simple word like 熱 cannot convey.
Examples
This bowl of soup is piping hot, be careful not to burn yourself.
He just got some fresh, hot news.
Related words
Common phrases
breaking news
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a person who is physically attractive, as that would be a misunderstanding of the term's focus on temperature or freshness.
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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.
