zi1 je5支嘢
Jyutpingzi1 je5
Yalejī yéh
Definition
The penis.
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How it's used
This term is a blunt and informal way to refer to the male genitalia. It functions as a euphemism that is still quite graphic, often used in locker room talk or among close friends to be intentionally crude. It is not appropriate for professional or polite settings.
Examples
He never wears pants and exposes his penis everywhere.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common classifier 支, which is used for long, thin objects like pens or cigarettes. Using this term in a non-sexual context will sound extremely bizarre or offensive to native speakers.
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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.
