sai3 go3 zai2細個仔细个仔

Jyutpingsai3 go3 zai2

Yalesai go jái

名詞

Definition

A child.

colloquialpeoplefamily

How it's used

While often interchangeable with 細路仔, this term carries a slightly more affectionate or nostalgic tone. It is frequently used by adults to refer to their own childhood or to describe someone who is acting immaturely. Using it to address a stranger's child can sometimes sound overly familiar or patronizing depending on the context.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢sai3細go3個zai2仔go2嗰zan6陣hou2好zung1鍾ji3意waan2玩nai4泥saa1沙。

When he was a little kid, he loved playing with sand.

nei5你zung6仲hai6係sai3細go3個zai2仔，m4唔hou2好lyun6亂gam3咁gong2講je5嘢。

You are still just a child, don't talk nonsense.

Common phrases

sai3細go3個zai2仔go2嗰zan6陣

back when I was a child

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 細個, which is an adverbial phrase meaning 'when I was young' or 'in childhood'. Adding the 仔 suffix turns it into a noun referring specifically to the child themselves.