sai6噬
Jyutpingsai6
Yalesaih
Definition
To open one's mouth wide and take a huge bite.
colloquialdaily actionsanimals
How it's used
Focuses on the sudden, aggressive, and forceful nature of a bite, often implying a large portion is taken at once. It is frequently used for animals or people acting with intense hunger or aggression. Unlike the standard verb 咬, which is neutral, this word emphasizes the violence and scale of the action.
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Do not use this for gentle or small bites, as it implies a predatory or ravenous action. It is not appropriate for describing how one eats a normal meal politely.
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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.
