hau4 kam4喉琴
Jyutpinghau4 kam4
Yalehàuh kàhm
Definition
Antsy, impatient, or desperate; unable to wait.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Describes a physical or psychological state of intense craving or restless anticipation. It is often used when someone is eager to consume something, like a new product, or to engage in an activity they have been looking forward to. The term carries a sense of being unable to sit still due to excitement or desire.
Examples
I am really dying to see the new movie now that it is out.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal musical instrument, the jaw harp, which shares the same characters. In casual conversation, the context of being eager or impatient makes the intended meaning 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.
