piu4 haak3嫖客
Jyutpingpiu4 haak3
Yalepìuh haak
Definition
The customer of a prostitute; a man who visits sex workers or brothels.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a man who pays for sexual services. While the term is standard in legal and journalistic contexts, it carries a strong social stigma and is rarely used in polite conversation. Using it in casual settings can sound blunt or judgmental.
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That customer was arrested by the police.
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Common phrases
a customer soliciting a prostitute
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe a casual romantic partner or a regular boyfriend, as it implies a commercial transaction. It is strictly limited to the context of sex work.
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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.
