(nau1 niu5) — get angry; take offence; detest in Cantonese

nauˉ¹
Mandarin Pinyin: niao3

Meaning of

nounget angry; take offence; detest
nounnau1 - Cantonese only
noun(slang) get angry; to piss off

Example Sentences with

Your girl is throwing tantrums. Quickly go appease her.
neiˏ₅janˉ¹hoˎ₄faat˗₃ngau1?
Why are you angry?
keoiˏ₅houˊ²nau1,san˗₃ziˍ₆fuˉ¹mˎ₄soengˊ²tungˎ₄neiˏ₅gongˊ²je5.
He's so angry, he doesn't even want to talk to you.
keoiˏ₅houˊ²jiˍ₆nauˉ¹
He gets angry easily.
paa˗₃zek3,keoiˏ₅faat˗₃ngauˉ¹laa3!
Uh oh, he's angry now!
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