si3 haa5試吓试吓
Jyutpingsi3 haa5
Yalesi háh
Definition
To try out or test something to see the outcome, or to test someone's sincerity.
- to try out; to test or experience something in order to see the outcome
- to test someone to see if they are sincere or telling the truth
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Adding 吓 softens the tone of a command or suggestion, making it sound like a friendly encouragement rather than an order. It is frequently used when proposing a solution to a problem or suggesting a new experience. The structure is highly versatile and can be applied to almost any action verb to indicate a brief or experimental attempt.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 試吓 with 試驗, but 試驗 is formal and usually refers to scientific or systematic testing. 試吓 is strictly for casual, everyday actions, so using it in a formal report or academic context would sound unnatural.
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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.
