haam4 sap1 siu3 waa2鹹濕笑話咸湿笑话
Jyutpinghaam4 sap1 siu3 waa2
Yalehàahm sāp siu wá
Definition
Dirty jokes.
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How it's used
The term combines 鹹, literally salty, with 濕, meaning wet, to describe something lewd or erotic. It is a very common way to label inappropriate humor in social settings. Using this term is generally considered informal and should be avoided in professional or formal environments.
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He is always telling dirty jokes, it is so annoying.
Why are you telling me dirty jokes?
Related words
Common phrases
to tell dirty jokes
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being perverted, which is often expressed as 鹹濕 as an adjective. When referring to the joke itself, you must include 笑話 to be clear.
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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.
