tiu4 cing4調情调情
Jyutpingtiu4 cing4
Yaletìuh chìhng
Definition
To flirt; to tease or engage in playful, romantic behavior.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to romantic or sexualized playfulness between people who are interested in each other. It carries a slightly more serious or suggestive weight than simply being friendly or joking around. It is often used to describe behavior that might be considered inappropriate or overly intimate in public settings.
Examples
The two of them are always flirting at the office.
Related words
Common phrases
flirting in public
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe friendly banter between friends who have no romantic interest in each other, as it implies a clear romantic or sexual undertone.
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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.
