ngo4 gung1 hau4鵝公喉鹅公喉
Jyutpingngo4 gung1 hau4
Yalengòh gūng hàuh
Definition
A low, rough, and hoarse voice, resembling the honk of a male goose.
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How it's used
Describing someone as having a 鵝公喉 often implies a voice that is not just low, but distinctly raspy or gravelly. While it can be used to describe a temporary condition like a cold, it is more frequently used to describe a person's natural, permanent vocal quality. It is a vivid, slightly humorous metaphor that captures the specific texture of a voice that sounds like the honking of a male goose.
Measure word
baa2把báExamples
His voice sounds like a goose, it is very easy to recognize.
Common phrases
a hoarse, goose-like voice
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a voice that is simply deep or bass-heavy, as the term specifically emphasizes the rough, raspy, or grating quality of the sound.
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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.
