jau5 tai2 tau4有睇頭有睇头
Jyutpingjau5 tai2 tau4
Yaleyáuh tái tàuh
Definition
Eye-catching, striking, or visually appealing.
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How it's used
Focuses on the intrinsic value or visual appeal of something that makes it worth paying attention to. It is frequently used to describe entertainment, performances, or fashion choices that keep an audience interested. Unlike simply being pretty, it implies there is enough substance or flair to hold a viewer's gaze.
Examples
The plot of this movie is very engaging.
Your new hairstyle is quite eye-catching.
Related words
Common phrases
very eye-catching or interesting
not worth watching or boring
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's physical beauty directly, as it is usually reserved for objects, events, or performances. Describing a person as 有睇頭 can sound objectifying or imply they are merely a spectacle.
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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.
