hau2 han4口痕
Jyutpinghau2 han4
Yaleháu hàhn
Definition
Craving food despite not being hungry, or being unable to stop talking at inappropriate times.
- to have a craving for food or snacks despite not being hungry
- unable to keep one's mouth shut; inappropriately talkative
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How it's used
Describes a specific craving for snacks or small bites when not actually hungry. It implies a psychological or habitual urge rather than a physical need for sustenance. While it often refers to food, it can also metaphorically describe someone who cannot stop talking or gossiping.
Examples
Are you feeling like snacking, do you want to eat something?
I often get the urge to snack at night, I really want to eat cup noodles.
Related words
Common phrases
have a craving to eat something
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with being hungry. If you are physically hungry, use 肚餓 instead. Using 口痕 to describe actual hunger sounds unnatural to native speakers.
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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.
