hung1 bou6兇暴凶暴
Jyutpinghung1 bou6
Yalehūng bouh
Definition
Fierce, brutal, and violent.
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How it's used
Describes an intense, aggressive, or violent nature in both humans and animals. It carries a stronger connotation of cruelty compared to simply being angry or fierce. You will often hear it used to describe characters in films or stories rather than in casual daily conversation about friends or acquaintances.
Examples
That dog is very fierce, please don't go near it.
Related words
Common phrases
a brutal personality
brutal behavior
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 兇狠, which specifically refers to a vicious or ruthless attitude, whereas 兇暴 implies a more explosive or wild physical aggression.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
