naat3 can3焫嚫
Jyutpingnaat3 can3
Yalenaat chan
Definition
To get burned or scalded by something hot.
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How it's used
This term is specifically used for accidental burns from heat, such as touching a hot pan or drinking boiling tea. It emphasizes the sudden, sharp sensation of being scorched. While it can be used for minor burns, it is not typically used for chemical burns or severe medical injuries.
Examples
Be careful, the cup of water is very hot, don't burn your hand.
Did you burn your mouth just now?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 燒傷, which is a more formal or medical term for serious burns. 焫嚫 is strictly for the immediate, colloquial experience of getting burned by a hot object or liquid.
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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.
