其 (kei4 gei1 | qi2 ji1) : that; such; his; her

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其

kei4 gei1

qi2 ji1

[粵] kei4 | [國] qi2
[1] [pron] that; such
[2] [pron] his; her; its; their
[3] [pron] he; she; it; they
[4] used as rhetorical word to form a four-character expression
[5] used as suffix of an adverb

[粵] gei1 | [國] ji1
used as interrogative particle at end of sentence

Default PoS:

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 八 (#12)

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

其

Don't confuse with:
具貝甚

This word has been viewed 16914 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Jun 2013 01:52

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其他 kei4 taa1 qi2 ta1 = other; else

其它 kei4 taa1 qi2 ta1 = other (referring to things)

其實 kei4 sat6 qi2 shi2 = actually; if anything

尤其 jau4 kei4 you2 qi2 = especially

尤其是 jau4 kei4 si6 you2 qi2 shi4 = especially

求其 kau4 kei4 = casual; careless 粵

其他人 kei4 taa1 jan4 qi2 ta1 ren2 = other people

其等 keoi5 dei6 qi2 deng3 = they, them

名副其實 ming4 fu3 kei4 sat6 ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 = be worthy of the name

與其 jyu5 kei4 yu4 qi2 = rather than... / 與其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B) 國
See all 73 compounds (CantoDict reports 74 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 13 examples containing 其

其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.

其實我哋諗多咗粵
Actually, we're thinking about this too much.
[Lit. actually we think too-much Note: if you ask someone a simple question and they waste time running through every possible eventuality, this is a good phrase to bust out.]

仲有冇其他問題？粵
Any further questions?
[Lit. still have-don't-have other questions?]

我以為你去咗華埠，其實你返咗屋企。粵
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.

其實呢，我有老公㗎…仲有個女添粵
Actually, I have a husband... and a daughter to boot!
[呢 is sometimes used to separate conjunctive adverbs from the rest of the sentence: equally valid would be 咁其實呢.]

請番嚟嘅所謂專家, 其實係個學生粵
The so-called expert they invited has turned out to be a student.

我唔理個房幾細, 求其有張床就得喇粵
I don't mind how small the room is as long as there is a bed inside.

表面上關係好好，但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉？粵
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?

見你咁有誠意我就勉為其難原諒你呢次！粵
Since you’re so sincere, I’ll reluctantly forgive you just this once!

與其苟且偷生不如死
It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence.

與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

呢度嘅住客都穿著禮服為主，盡顯其顯赫份粵
The residents here are all formally attired, a mark of their affluence.
[Note: this is a very formal register, and is not the kind of this you'd drop into everyday conversation.]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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