zek3 je5隻嘢只嘢
Jyutpingzek3 je5
Yalejek yéh
Definition
That thing; that so-and-so; used to refer to a person one dislikes without using their name.
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
Using 隻嘢 to refer to a person is highly derogatory and dehumanizing, as 隻 is typically reserved for animals or inanimate objects. It is used to express strong contempt or to dismiss someone as unworthy of being addressed by their name or title. Avoid using this in any professional or polite social setting, as it signals immediate hostility.
Examples
Don't worry about that person, they are always like that.
That person is causing trouble again, it is so annoying.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply referring to an object. When used for a person, it carries a specific aggressive tone that implies the speaker considers the target inferior or detestable.
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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.
