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Jyutpingsei3 ngaan5 gwai1
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Definition
Four-eyed turtle, or a jocular nickname for someone who wears glasses.
- four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata)
- slangfour-eyes; a person wearing glasses
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How it's used
This term is a classic playground insult used to tease children or peers who wear spectacles. While it carries a playful or mocking tone, it is considered outdated by many adults and can sound quite childish or immature when used by grown-ups. It is strictly informal and should be avoided in any professional or polite setting.
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Why are you calling people four-eyes?
Related words
Common phrases
to tease someone for wearing glasses
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe actual turtles, as it is exclusively a nickname for people who wear glasses. Using it in a literal sense will cause confusion.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
