hou2 maang5 gwai2好猛鬼
Jyutpinghou2 maang5 gwai2
Yalehóu máahng gwái
Definition
Extremely haunted.
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How it's used
Focuses on the intensity of supernatural activity rather than just the presence of ghosts. It often implies a history of sightings or a generally unsettling atmosphere that makes people avoid a location. While it can be used in casual conversation, it carries a sense of genuine dread or superstition.
Examples
That house is extremely haunted, don't ever go in at night.
I heard this place is super haunted, have you really seen anything?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person who is scary or mean, as it strictly refers to locations or spaces where spirits are believed to dwell.
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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.
