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  wai2 wai1   jyutping
  wei3 wei1   pinyin
[] wai2 | [] wei3
[1] [v] entrust; appoint; delegate
[2] [adj] indirect; roundabout; winding
[3] [v] throw away; cast aside; abandon
[4] [adj] listless; dejected; tired
[5] [adv] indeed; actually; certainly
[6] [n] lower reaches of a river; end
[7] [v] shift the blame onto | [variant]

[] wai1 | [] wei1
[v] accede/submit to; comply with

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: nounadjectiveadverb
Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
Radical: (#38)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 11959 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Oct 2013 15:34

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detail  wai1 ji4   = carefree, in a self-possessed manner
detail  wai2 tok3 doi6 lei5 jan4   = proxy, consignee
detail  wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  wei3 yuan2 hui4 = committee, commission
detail  wai2 jyun4  wei3 yuan2 = committee member / members
detail  wai2 tok3  wei3 tuo1 = to entrust; to trust; to authorise; bail
detail  wai2 kuk1   = (road, rivers etc.) winding; tortuous; ins and outs; all the details
detail  dong2 wai2  dang3 wei3 = political party committee
detail  wai2 jam6  wei3 ren4 = appoint
detail  wai2 jyun4 zoeng2  wei3 yuan2 zhang3 = head of a committee
detail  soeng4 wai2  chang2 wei3 = member of standing committee
detail  soeng4 wai2 wui6*2  chang2 wei3 hui4 = standing committee
detail  wai2 sat6   = actually; really
detail  si5 wai2  shi4 wei3 = municipal Party committee
detail  saang2 wai2  sheng3 wei3 = provincial Party committee
detail  zyu2 wai2   = chairman
detail  fong4 wai2 wui6*2   = short for 香港房屋委員會
detail  laap6 wai2   = lawmaker
detail  luk6 wai2 wui6*2   = Mainland Affairs Council
detail  wai2 wat1  wei3 qu1 = feel wronged; inconvenience someone
detail  soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4  chang2 wu4 wei3 yuan2 = member of the standing committee
detail  soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  chang2 wu4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = a standing committee
detail  gaam3 ding6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  jian4 ding4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = evaluation committee; review board
detail  zing3 wai2  zheng4 wei3 = political commissar (within the army)
detail  pin1 cap1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  bian1 ji2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = [n] editorial board
detail  coeng4 kei4 wai2 jam6  chang2 qi1 wei3 ren4 (PRC), chang2 qi2 wei3 ren4 (Taiwan) = [v] canonize
detail  si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = panel (as in a think tank/symposium)
detail  zung1 gwok3 gung6 caan2 dong2 zung1 joeng1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 dang3 zhong1 yang1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (common formation)
detail  zung1 gwok3 gwok3 man4 dong2 gaak3 ming6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  zhong1 guo2 guo2 min2 dang3 ge2 ming4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang (common formation)
detail  siu2 zou2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  xiao3 zu3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = [n] subcommittee (common formation)
detail  syun2 geoi2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  xuan3 ju3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = election committee (common formation)
detail  wai2 jyun2  wei3 wan3 = mild and roundabout; tactful, euphemistic
detail  geoi1 wai2 wui6*2  ju1 wei3 hui4 = a residents' committee; a neighborhood committee
detail  saam1 bin1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  san1 bian1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Trilateral Commission
detail  wai2 san1   = commit, dedicate
detail  wai2 kuk1 kau4 cyun4  wei3 gu1 qiu2 quan2 = stoop to compromise
detail  wai2 noi6 seoi6 laai1  wei3 nei4 rui4 la1 = Venezuela
detail  gwan1 wai2  jun1 wei3 = Military Commission of the Communist Party Central Committee
detail  zung1 joeng1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  zhong1 yang1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Central Committee
detail  gwok3 mou6 wai2 jyun4  guo2 wu4 wei3 yuan2 = member of State Council (in China)
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 bou3 din6 waa6*2 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 bao4 dian4 hua4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = CCITT
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 waa6*2 din6 bou3 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 hua4 dian4 bao4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = International Consultative Committee for Telephone and Telegraph; CCITT (now ITU)
detail  lyun4 bong1 din6 seon3 gaau1 tung1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  lian2 bang1 dian4 xin4 jiao1 tong1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Federal Communications Commission; FCC
detail  wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 wui6 ji5  wei3 yuan2 hui4 hui4 yi4 = committee meeting
detail  coi4 zing3 ging1 zai3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  cai2 zheng4 jing1 ji4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = [n] financial and economic committee
detail  hoeng1 gong2 fong4 uk1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Hong Kong Housing Authority
detail  hoeng1 gong2 ji1 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = The Medical Council of Hong Kong
detail  hoeng1 gong2 sik6 ban2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Hong Kong Food Council
detail  zung1 gung6 zung1 joeng1 zing3 zi6 guk6*2 wai2 jyun4   = a member of the Communist Party's Politburo
detail  gaau1 tung1 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Transport Advisory Committee
detail  gung1 man4 gaau3 juk6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
detail  lou4 gung1 gu3 man6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = the Labour Advisory Board
detail  sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 soeng5 sou3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Town Planning Appeal Board
detail  sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Town Planning Board
detail  daai6 hok6 gaau3 juk6 zi1 zo6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = University Grants Committee
detail  ping4 dang2 gei1 wui6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  ping2 deng3 ji1 hui4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Equal Opportunities Commission
detail  tau4 sou3 ging2 fong1 duk6 laap6 gaam1 caat3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Independent Police Complaints Council
detail  lap6 faat3 wui6*2 zyun1 zaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = a Legco select committee
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gung1 jip6 faat3 zin2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Industrial Development Organization
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 zik6 man4 zyu2 ji6 man6 tai4 dak6 bit6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Special Committee on Colonialism
detail  zyun1 zaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Select Committee
detail  zing3 zi6 guk6*2 soeng4 wai2   = the Politburo Standing Committee
detail  gaau3 juk6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Board of Education
detail  man4 faa3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Culture and Heritage Commission
detail  faat3 on3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Bills Committees
detail  siu1 fai3 ze2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  xiao1 fei4 zhe3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Consumer Council
detail  wai2 noi6 seoi6 laai1 maa5 nou5 jim4 beng6 duk6  wei3 nei4 rui4 la1 ma3 nao3 yan2 bing4 du2 = Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus (common formation)
detail  au1 zau1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  ou1 zhou1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = European Commission
detail  man4 zuk6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  min2 zu2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = ethnic affairs commission (common formation)
detail  gwok3 gaa1 faat3 zin2 wo4 goi2 gaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 jia1 fa1 zhan3 he2 gai3 ge2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = PRC National development and reform commission (common formation)
detail 貿  gwok3 gaa1 ging1 zai3 mau6 jik6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 jia1 jing1 ji4 mao4 yi4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC)
detail 貿  gwok3 gaa1 gwan1 ban2 mau6 jik6 gun2 lei5 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 jia1 jun1 pin3 mao4 yi4 guan3 li3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = State Administration Committee on Military Products Trade (SACMPT)
detail  gwok3 fong4 fo1 gei6 gung1 jip6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 fang2 ke1 ji4 gong1 ye4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = State Commission on Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND)
detail  on1 cyun4 jyu5 gaau1 wun6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  an1 quan2 yu3 jiao1 huan4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Securities and Exchange Communication (SEC)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 faat3 leot6 goi2 gaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong (common formation)
detail  zung1 gung6 zung1 joeng1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
detail  zung1 joeng1 gwan1 si6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  zhong1 yang1 Jun1 shi4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Central Military Commission (of the People’s Republic of China) (common formation)
detail  cyun4 gwok3 jan4 daai6 wai2 jyun4 zoeng2   = NPC chairman
detail  cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 doi6 biu2 zi1 gaak3 sam2 caa4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = NPC Credentials Committee
detail  cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Standing Committee of the NPC
detail  cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 tai4 on3 sam2 caa4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = NPC Motions Examination Committee
detail  gwok3 gaa1 gaau3 juk6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Education Commission
detail  gwok3 gaa1 man4 zuk6 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Nationalities Affairs Commission
detail  gwok3 gaa1 fo1 hok6 gei6 seot6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Science and Technology Commission
detail  gwok3 gaa1 fo1 hok6 gei6 seot6 gung1 jip6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence
detail  gwok3 gaa1 ging1 zai3 tai2 zai3 goi2 gaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Commission for Economic Reconstructing (common formation)
detail  gwok3 gaa1 gai3 waak6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Planning Commission
detail  gwok3 gaa1 gai3 waak6 saang1 juk6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Family Planning Commission
detail  gwok3 gaa1 tai2 juk6 wan6 dung6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Physical Culture and Sports Commission
detail  fu5 neoi5 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Women's Commission
detail  hong1 lok6 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Recreation Select Committee
detail  gaau3 juk6 tung2 cau4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Education Commission
detail  faat3 leot6 goi2 gaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Law Reform Commission (common formation)
detail  gaam2 siu2 fai3 mat6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Waste Reduction Committee
detail  lap6 faat3 wui6*2 gaau1 tung1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Legco's transport panel
detail  ging6 zang1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Competition Commission
detail  ging6 zang1 zing3 caak3 gim2 tou2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Competition Policy Review Committee
detail  caak3 loek6 faat3 zin2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = the Commission on Strategic Development
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 jan4 hau2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Population Commission of the United Nations
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 jan4 kyun4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Commission on Human Rights
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 jan3 dou6 baa1 gei1 si1 taan2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 jing4 si6 gun2 hat6 man6 tai4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Committee on International Criminal Jurisdiction
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 faat3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations International Law Commission
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 dei6 keoi1 ging1 zai3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Regional Economic Commission
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 fu5 neoi5 dei6 wai6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 wo4 gaai2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 laai1 ding1 mei5 zau1 ging1 zai3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 coi4 gwan1 sam2 ji5 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Disarmament Commission
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 fei1 zau1 ging1 zai3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
detail  joek6 zai1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Pharmacy and Poisons Board
detail  ji5 jyun4 go3 jan4 lei6 jik1 gaam1 caat3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Committee on Members' Interests (common formation)
detail  syun2 geoi2 gun2 lei5 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Electoral Affairs Commission
detail  cing1 nin4 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = The Commission on Youth
detail  cyun4 gwok3 jan4 daai6 soeng4 wai2   = National People's Congress Standing Committee member
detail  cyun4 gwok3 zing3 hip3 soeng4 wai2   = Standing Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
detail  zung1 gwok3 gung6 caan2 dong2 zung1 joeng1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 zung2 syu1 gei3  zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 dang3 zhong1 yang1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 zong3 shu1 ji5 = Secretary-General of the Communist Party of China
detail  zung1 gwok3 gung6 caan2 dong2 zung1 joeng1 zing3 zi6 guk6*2 soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 dang3 zhong1 yang1 zheng4 zhi4 ju2 chang2 wu4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = CCP Central Politburo Standing Committee
detail  ziu1 sin1 man4 zyu2 zyu2 ji6 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 fong4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  chao2 xian3 min2 zhu3 zhu3 yi4 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 guo2 fang2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 (PRC) = DPRK National Defense Commission
detail  zung1 joeng1 gwan1 wai2  zhong1 yang1 jun1 wei3 = Central Military Commission
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 waa6*2 din6 bou3 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 hua4 dian4 bao4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = International Consultative Committee for Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT/ITU)
detail  gwok3 mou6 jyun6*2 hok6 wai6*2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 wu4 yuan4 xue2 wei4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = the Academic Degree Commission under the State Council (common formation)
detail  faat3 gwok3 ngan4 hong4 jip6 gaam1 caat3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = French Banking Commission (common formation)
detail  ngan4 hong4 gaam1 gun2 gim2 tou2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = Banking Supervision Review Committee (common formation)

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detail 我係非常贊同辛苦搵嚟自在食講法,何必委屈自己
I agree with the saying that one should work hard and play hard. Why treat yourself so badly?
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