me1 cat6乜柒
Jyutpingme1 cat6
Yalemē chaht
Definition
An extremely vulgar way to say "what" or "why".
- vulgarwhat the fuck; what on earth
- vulgarwhy the fuck; why on earth
slangslangvulgar
How it's used
This is a highly vulgar intensifier that functions as a taboo version of 乜. It is used to express extreme annoyance, confusion, or dismissiveness toward a situation or person. Because it contains a profanity, it should be strictly avoided in any professional or polite social setting.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in contexts where they simply mean what, failing to realize that adding 柒 turns a neutral question into an aggressive or hostile confrontation.
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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.
