唓 (chē) - An interjection expressing surprise, contempt, or dismissal & used in Cantonese slang.

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chē ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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唓 · chē

An interjection expressing surprise, contempt, or dismissal;

used in Cantonese slang.

An interjection expressing surprise, contempt, or dismissalused in Cantonese slang.

Usage highlights

Interjection of surpriseExpression of contemptDismissive remarkCantonese slang termExclamation of disbelief

Synonyms

  • 嗤— Sneer, scoff (similar dismissive interjection)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He said 'che' in surprise (唓！).
  • Expressing contempt with a sound (唓，有冇搞错！).
  • Dismissing something as unimportant (唓，唔使理佢。).

Collocations

  • Interjection of surprise(唓！)
  • Expression of contempt(唓，真係㗎？)
  • Dismissive remark(唓，冇所謂啦)
  • Cantonese slang term(唓聲)
  • Exclamation of disbelief(唓，唔係嘛！)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms containing this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese dialects and slang expressions
  • Functions as an interjection similar to 'tsk' or 'pfft' in English
  • More common in spoken Cantonese than in formal written Chinese

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