jai5 je5曳嘢
Jyutpingjai5 je5
Yaleyáih yéh
Definition
Something of inferior or bad quality; a shoddy item or product.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe physical objects that are poorly made or flimsy. It carries a sense of disappointment or frustration, often implying that the item is not worth the money spent. It is frequently used with the particle 啲 to refer to a collection of low-quality items.
Examples
This shirt is such poor quality, it fell apart after two washes.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the adjective 曳, which means naughty or misbehaved when describing a child. While they share the same character, 曳嘢 functions as a noun phrase referring to the quality of an object.
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Grammar guides
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