haai4諧谐
Jyutpinghaai4
Yalehàaih
Definition
In harmony, coordinated, or in accord; humorous or funny.
- in harmony, coordinated, or in accord
- humorous, funny, or hilarious
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively encountered as a morpheme in the compound 和諧. It rarely functions as a standalone verb or adjective in modern spoken Cantonese, where native speakers would prefer terms like 夾 or 合得嚟 to describe interpersonal harmony.
Examples
The two of them get along very harmoniously.
This design looks very harmonious.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 諧星, which refers to a comedian or funny person, as the meaning of 諧 shifts from harmony to humor in that specific context.
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