hou2 sau6好受
Jyutpinghou2 sau6
Yalehóu sauh
Definition
Feeling comfortable, pleased, or without hard feelings.
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How it's used
Focuses on the emotional state of being at ease or unburdened rather than physical comfort. It is frequently used in the negative form 唔好受 to describe someone feeling hurt, offended, or emotionally distressed by a situation or someone's words. It is a common way to express empathy or to suggest a more tactful approach in communication.
Examples
If you say it like that, he will feel better hearing it.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 舒服, which is typically used for physical comfort or a pleasant environment. While 舒服 can occasionally describe a mental state, 好受 specifically targets the absence of emotional pain or resentment.
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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.
