hap6 seoi6瞌睡
Jyutpinghap6 seoi6
Yalehahp seuih
Definition
To feel sleepy; to be drowsy due to fatigue.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Describes the physical sensation of being drowsy or struggling to keep one's eyes open due to fatigue. It is often used to describe someone who is nodding off or fighting the urge to fall asleep during a meeting or class. Unlike the more general 攰, which means tired or exhausted, this specifically focuses on the state of wanting to drift off.
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Common phrases
a sleepyhead
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 瞓覺, which is the act of sleeping itself. 瞌睡 refers to the state of being drowsy, whereas 瞓覺 is the action of going to bed or being asleep.
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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.
