Cantonese Word of the Day
攰
/GUI (sounds like 'guy', low-tone)/ • adjective — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: tired (feeling sleepy or exhausted)
Examples
- 我好攰。
(I'm very tired.) - 我行咗成日，依家好攰。
(I've been walking all day; I'm really tired now.) - 你睇落好攰，瞓一陣啦。
(You look tired; take a short nap.)
Synonyms
- 疲倦
- 倦
攰 is a common colloquial Cantonese adjective used to say you're tired physically or mentally. It is often strengthened with 好 (好攰) or used in result patterns (攰到...). For more formal contexts, use 疲倦. The Cantonese tone is low (often romanized as gui6).
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