sau6 zai2壽仔寿仔
Jyutpingsau6 zai2
Yalesauh jái
Definition
An idiot, fool, or simpleton.
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How it's used
Often used in a teasing or playful manner among close friends rather than as a harsh insult. It carries a sense of lighthearted mockery, similar to calling someone a goofball. When used towards strangers, it can become confrontational, so gauge the relationship before using it.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 傻佬, which is often used to describe a mentally ill person or a middle-aged man acting strangely, whereas 傻仔 is more commonly applied to younger people or friends acting foolishly.
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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.
