zaa2䕢
Jyutpingzaa2
Yalejá
Definition
Weak, crude, coarse, careless, rash, or behaving badly.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is sloppy, unrefined, or lacks attention to detail in their actions. It carries a sense of disapproval, often used when someone performs a task poorly or behaves in a way that is socially awkward or crude. It is distinct from being merely lazy, as it specifically highlights the lack of quality or care in the output.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 粗魯, which focuses more on physical roughness or lack of manners, whereas 䕢 specifically emphasizes the lack of care or the poor quality of one's work or general conduct.
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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.
