hang5悻
Jyutpinghang5
Yaleháhng
Definition
Angry, annoyed, or vexed.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
This word captures a specific state of being sullen or resentful due to dissatisfaction, rather than just general anger. It often describes someone who is sulking or holding a grudge after a conflict. It is more common in spoken Cantonese to describe a person's visible mood or facial expression.
Examples
He seems quite vexed, I wonder what happened.
Related words
Common phrases
resentfully or sullenly
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 嬲, which is the standard, everyday word for being angry. 悻 implies a more internal, brooding, or sulky type of frustration compared to the direct expression of anger found in 嬲.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
