zeoi3 hon3醉漢醉汉
Jyutpingzeoi3 hon3
Yalejeui hon
Definition
A drunk man.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on a man who is visibly intoxicated and often behaving in a disorderly or unpredictable manner. It carries a slightly negative or cautionary tone, as it is rarely used to describe someone who is simply tipsy or quietly drinking. When referring to a woman in a similar state, people typically use 醉酒女人 instead.
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That drunk man is making a scene in the street.
Did you see a drunk man walk by just now?
Related words
Common phrases
a drunk man causing trouble
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is just having a drink or is slightly merry, as it implies a state of being heavily intoxicated and potentially troublesome.
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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.
