hoeng1 haa2 po2鄉下婆乡下婆
Jyutpinghoeng1 haa2 po2
Yalehēung há pó
Definition
A village woman or country woman.
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How it's used
Carries a derogatory or mocking undertone, implying someone is unsophisticated, unrefined, or out of touch with modern city life. It is rarely used as a neutral descriptor for someone actually living in a rural area. Using it to describe someone's fashion sense or behavior is a common way to insult their lack of urban style.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who lives in the New Territories or rural areas, as it is perceived as an insult rather than a geographical label. It is strictly a pejorative term for someone perceived as 'uncultured'.
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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.
