jai6 zyu1曳猪
Jyutpingjai6 zyu1
Yaleyaih jyū
Definition
A naughty, disobedient child, or used affectionately to refer to one.
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How it's used
Adding 豬 to an adjective is a common way to soften the tone, turning a criticism into something more playful or affectionate. It is almost exclusively used when talking to or about young children. Adults would rarely use this to describe each other unless they are joking around in a very intimate or childish way.
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Common mistake
Do not use this for adults or in professional settings, as it sounds overly infantile and can be perceived as condescending or mocking if used outside of a family context.
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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.
