man6 hau6問候问候
Jyutpingman6 hau6
Yalemahn hauh
Definition
To send regards or ask after someone; also used as a euphemism for swearing at someone.
- to send regards to; to ask after someone and their family
- slangto swear at; to curse someone using profanity
colloquialcommunicationpeople
How it's used
While standardly meaning to send regards, this term is frequently used as a sarcastic euphemism for swearing at someone, specifically when referencing their parents. Using it in this way implies that the act of insulting someone's family is a mock form of 'checking in' on them. It is a common way to describe aggressive verbal abuse without using the explicit profanity itself.
Examples
Why on earth are you swearing at someone's mother?
Related words
Common phrases
to swear at someone's mother
Common mistake
Do not use this word in a formal context if you are angry, as the listener might interpret it as a veiled insult rather than a polite inquiry. Always ensure the context is clearly positive when using it to mean sending regards.
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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.
