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Taiwan — Phrase #8

😤#8 Exclamation

靠!(Khào!)

kʰau˥˩
Literal: Damn!
Feels like: Often treated as an independent exclamation rather than an abbreviation of 靠北. Many speakers use it as a standalone venting word without consciously connecting it to its stronger relative. Acceptable in more settings than 幹
CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️ Mild
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More "Exclamation" from Other Countries

😤#8 Exclamation🇬🇧 United Kingdom

For fuck's sake

/fə fʌks seɪk/
CurrentAdult⚠️⚠️ Moderate
😤#8 Exclamation🇮🇪 Ireland

Jaysus!

/ˈdʒeɪzəs/
CurrentAdult/Universal✅ Low

Fer fuck's sake!

/fɛr fʌks seːk/
CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️⚠️ Moderate
😤#8 Exclamation🇺🇸 United States

God damn it!

/ɡɑd dæm ɪt/
CurrentAdult/Universal⚠️ Mild