siu2 tou4 hei3小淘氣小淘气
Jyutpingsiu2 tou4 hei3
Yalesíu tòuh hei
Definition
Rascal; a mischievous but endearing person, typically a child.
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How it's used
Carries a playful and affectionate tone when used by adults towards children. It implies that the mischief is harmless or even endearing rather than truly malicious. It is rarely used to describe adults unless in a very intimate or joking context.
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You little rascal, are you causing trouble again?
He was such a little rascal when he was small.
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Common phrases
this little rascal
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is genuinely behaving badly or causing serious problems, as it minimizes the severity of their actions.
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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.
