pit3嫳
Jyutpingpit3
Yalepit
Definition
To get angry easily; to be quick-tempered or irascible.
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How it's used
Describes a person who is prone to sudden outbursts or irritability, often over trivial matters. It carries a slightly informal tone and is frequently used to describe someone who is difficult to communicate with because their mood is so volatile.
Examples
He is very short-tempered; he gets angry after just a few words.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 脾氣差, which is a more general description of a bad temper. 嫳 specifically highlights the ease and speed with which someone loses their cool.
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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.
