sak1 dau6 lung1塞豆窿
Jyutpingsak1 dau6 lung1
Yalesāk dauh lūng
Definition
A small child, a young kid, or a short person.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Carries a slightly affectionate or patronizing tone when referring to children. It is rarely used to describe adults unless the speaker intends to be dismissive or teasing about someone's short stature. The term evokes a sense of smallness and playfulness that standard words like 細路仔 lack.
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go3個goExamples
These kids are always running around in the park.
You are still just a little kid, don't try to drink alcohol.
Related words
Common phrases
a bunch of kids
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a child in a formal or professional setting, as it can sound overly casual or even belittling depending on the context.
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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.
