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Jyutpingwan6 daan2
Yalewahn dáan
Definition
A jerk, asshole, or scoundrel; a person who always does bad things.
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How it's used
While this term is understood in Cantonese as a direct translation of jerk or bastard, it often sounds slightly more literary or like something dubbed from a Mandarin movie. Locals are far more likely to use more colorful, native Cantonese insults like 粉腸 or 仆街 to express the same level of anger or contempt.
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You jerk, apologize to me right now!
He always tricks people, he really is a jerk.
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Common phrases
damn jerk
Common mistake
Using this word in a casual argument might make you sound like you are reading from a script rather than speaking naturally. It lacks the visceral, aggressive punch that native Cantonese profanity carries.
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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.
