siu2 hok6 gai1小學雞小学鸡
Jyutpingsiu2 hok6 gai1
Yalesíu hohk gāi
Definition
Primary school student, or an immature person who acts like one.
- slangprimary school student
- slangan immature person who behaves like a child
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
Carries a strong sense of mockery and condescension when applied to adults or teenagers. While it literally refers to primary school students, it is almost exclusively used as an insult to describe someone who lacks maturity, throws tantrums, or engages in petty behavior. It is common to see this used in online forums to dismiss someone's argument as illogical or juvenile.
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zek3隻jekExamples
He always says such boring things, he is really so immature.
Don't be so childish, we are just having a chat.
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Common phrases
childish behavior
acting just like a primary school kid
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe actual primary school students in a neutral or respectful way, as it is inherently derogatory. It is strictly for mocking behavior, not for identifying a child's school level.
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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.
