tung3 han6痛恨
Jyutpingtung3 han6
Yaletung hahn
Definition
To hate bitterly; to detest or loathe utterly.
neutralemotion
How it's used
Expresses a much deeper and more intense level of hatred than the common 憎. While 憎 is often used for personal dislikes or minor annoyances, 痛恨 carries a sense of profound resentment or moral indignation. It is frequently used in formal writing or dramatic speech to describe a visceral, long-standing loathing.
Examples
I really loathe that swindler who cheated people.
Why do you hate this job so much?
Related words
Common phrases
to be filled with bitter hatred
to hate someone to the marrow
Common mistake
Avoid using this for trivial dislikes like hating a specific food or a minor inconvenience, as it sounds overly dramatic and unnatural in casual daily settings. Use 憎 or 唔鍾意 instead for everyday preferences.
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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.
