paau3奅
Jyutpingpaau3
Yalepaau
Definition
To lie; to deceive someone with lies.
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How it's used
Often used in casual, slightly confrontational contexts, this word carries a stronger sense of active deception than just saying someone is not telling the truth. It is frequently employed when the speaker feels personally targeted or misled by the other person's dishonesty.
Examples
Don't lie to me, I know you are telling a lie.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 呃, which is the much more common and versatile word for deceiving or tricking someone. While 奅 specifically focuses on the act of lying, 呃 can cover a wider range of scams, tricks, or even just teasing someone.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
