nau6 hau4耨喉
Jyutpingnau6 hau4
Yalenauh hàuh
Definition
Overly sweet or greasy to the point of causing nausea.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Describes a specific physical sensation of fullness or discomfort caused by excessive sugar or oil. It is distinct from simply being full, as it implies a negative reaction to the richness of the food. You will often hear it used when someone is struggling to finish a dessert or a heavy, oily dish.
Examples
This milk tea is too cloying, I can't finish it.
Aren't you afraid of feeling greasy after eating so much fatty pork?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 飽, which simply means full. Using 耨喉 implies the food was too rich or sweet to continue eating, whereas 飽 just means you have reached your capacity.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
