zyu1 dau1豬兜猪兜
Jyutpingzyu1 dau1
Yalejyū dāu
Definition
Stupid person; fool.
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
Carries a lighthearted or teasing tone rather than a harsh or malicious insult. It is frequently used among friends or family to point out someone's clumsy mistakes or temporary lapses in judgment. Unlike more offensive terms for stupidity, this implies the person is being silly or naive rather than genuinely unintelligent.
Examples
He is always so stupid, it really drives me crazy.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in professional or formal settings, as it is strictly colloquial and can sound dismissive or rude if directed at someone you do not know well.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
