hau2 gwaa2口寡
Jyutpinghau2 gwaa2
Yaleháu gwá
Definition
Having a bland taste in one's mouth, leading to a loss of appetite.
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How it's used
Describes a specific sensation where the mouth feels flavorless or dull, often leading to a lack of desire to eat. It is frequently used when recovering from illness or after drinking too much plain water. Unlike general loss of appetite, this specifically highlights the lack of taste stimulation as the cause.
Examples
I've been sick lately and lost my appetite; everything tastes bland.
Related words
Common phrases
to have no appetite due to illness
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 冇胃口, which is a general lack of appetite. 口寡 specifically implies that the lack of appetite is caused by a bland or tasteless sensation in the mouth.
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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.
