Cantonese Word of the Day
攰
GWAI • adjective — 2nd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: tired (physically or mentally)
Examples
- 我好攰。
(I'm very tired.) - 今日行咗好耐，依家真係攰。
(I walked for a long time today; now I'm really tired.) - 做完運動，我攰到想瞓。
(After exercising, I'm so tired I want to sleep.)
Synonyms
- 累
- 倦
攰 is a common, colloquial Cantonese adjective used in everyday speech in Hong Kong to say you feel tired. It covers physical and mental tiredness (e.g., after work, exercise, or a long day). You can intensify it with 好攰 (very tired) or say 攰咗 to mean 'became tired.'
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