laang5 daam6冷淡
Jyutpinglaang5 daam6
Yaleláahng daahm
Definition
Cold, indifferent, or unenthusiastic; lacking warmth or concern in attitude.
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How it's used
Describes a lack of warmth or interest in social interactions rather than a physical temperature. It often implies a deliberate choice to keep someone at a distance or a lack of engagement in a conversation. While it can describe a person's general personality, it is frequently used to comment on a specific shift in someone's behavior towards the speaker.
Examples
They are very cold towards me, I wonder if they are mad at me.
Why is your attitude so indifferent today?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 凍, which refers to physical coldness or low temperature. Using 凍 to describe a person's attitude will sound like you are saying they are literally freezing.
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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.
