hiu1獟
Jyutpinghiu1
Yalehīu
Definition
A crazy dog.
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How it's used
Describes a dog that is acting erratically, aggressively, or hyperactively. It captures a sense of wildness or loss of control that goes beyond simple playfulness. While it specifically refers to canine behavior, it is sometimes used metaphorically to describe people who are acting in an unhinged or overly agitated manner.
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Do not confuse this with 癲, which is a general term for crazy or mad. 獟 is strictly associated with the behavior of dogs or animals acting like rabid dogs.
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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.
