so1 fu4疏乎
Jyutpingso1 fu4
Yalesō fùh
Definition
Comfortable, relaxed, and enjoying an easy life; a loanword from English "soft".
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How it's used
Derived from the English word soft, this term captures a specific state of leisure and ease that often implies a lack of pressure or responsibility. It is frequently used to describe someone who is taking it easy or enjoying a moment of comfort, especially when they should be busy or working. It carries a slightly playful or envious tone depending on the context.
Examples
I don't have to work today, it's so relaxing.
Why are you so relaxed, sitting there enjoying tea?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 疏忽, which means to be negligent or careless. While they sound similar, 疏乎 is about physical or mental comfort, whereas 疏忽 is about a failure to pay proper attention to a task.
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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.
