zat6窒

Jyutpingzat6

Yalejaht

動詞Common

Definition

To mock, satirize, or make cutting remarks that leave someone speechless; to choke or obstruct.

to mock, mockingly correct, or tease someone so they cannot answer back
to choke, suffocate, or obstruct

colloquialcommunicationemotion

How it's used

Commonly used to describe a sharp, sarcastic retort that leaves the other person speechless or frustrated. It carries a sense of being deliberately obstructive or confrontational in conversation. While it can mean to physically choke or block, in social contexts it is almost exclusively used for this kind of verbal sparring.

Examples

nei5你zou6做me1咩seng4成jat6日zat6窒zyu6住ngo5我gong2講je5嘢aa4呀？

Why do you always interrupt and mock me when I'm talking?

keoi5佢gong2講jat1一geoi3句nei5你zat6窒jat1一geoi3句，hou2好mou2冇lai5禮maau6貌wo5喎。

You mock him back for every sentence he says, that's very rude.

Common phrases

zat6窒zyu6住saai3晒

to be completely blocked or silenced by sarcasm

zat6窒jan4人

to mock or roast someone

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply disagreeing with someone. It specifically implies a biting, mocking, or dismissive tone that aims to shut the other person down.