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Jyutpingso4 zi2 seoi2
Yalesòh jí séui
Definition
Alcohol; alcoholic drinks.
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How it's used
This term is a humorous, slightly derogatory slang for alcohol that suggests drinking it makes one act like a fool. It is used primarily among friends in casual settings and should be avoided in professional or formal environments. Using it implies a lighthearted or mocking attitude toward the act of getting intoxicated.
Examples
You've drunk so much alcohol, how are you going to work tomorrow?
Let's go have a couple of drinks tonight to relax.
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Common mistake
Do not use this term in front of people you do not know well or in serious social situations, as it can sound dismissive or rude regarding someone's drinking habits.
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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.
