wo5 zo2喎咗㖞咗
Jyutpingwo5 zo2
Yalewóh jó
Definition
Messed up; ruined; spoiled.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of unintended failure or disruption to a process. It is frequently used when a specific task or object has been rendered unusable or chaotic due to a mistake. Unlike general words for failure, it implies that the state of the object or situation has been physically or logically twisted out of its proper order.
Examples
Why did you mess up the cake?
I accidentally messed up the plan earlier.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 搞亂, which implies creating disorder or confusion, whereas 喎咗 specifically suggests that the item or task is now ruined or broken beyond immediate use.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
