hou2 gui6好癐
Jyutpinghou2 gui6
Yalehóu guih
Definition
Very tired or exhausted.
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How it's used
Expresses a physical or mental state of exhaustion that feels heavier than just being sleepy. It is the go to term for feeling drained after a long day of work or intense activity. Using it implies a need to stop and recover immediately.
Examples
Are you very tired? Why don't you take a break?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 攰, which is the most common way to write this sound in Hong Kong. While 癐 is technically a valid character for this meaning, you will almost exclusively see 攰 on signs, menus, and social media.
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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.
