zou6 gwaa1做瓜
Jyutpingzou6 gwaa1
Yalejouh gwā
Definition
To kill or do someone in.
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How it's used
This is a harsh, aggressive slang term that carries a strong sense of threat or criminal intent. It is almost exclusively used in contexts involving violence or dark humor, and it should be avoided in polite or professional settings. The term draws on the slang 瓜 for death, which is likely a shortened form of 瓜老襯.
Examples
They want to kill the boss.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this in a literal sense involving actual melons. It is strictly a slang verb for killing someone and will sound bizarre or unintentionally funny if used in a gardening or cooking context.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
