非 (fei1 | fei1) : not; non-; wrong

Remove Adverts and gain lots of extra features
What is this page showing me?

非

fei1

fei1

[1] [v/adj/adv] not; negative; non-; be not
[2] [n/adj] wrong; unjustified; wrongdoing
[3] [v] blame; censure; criticize
[4] [adv] unless; simply must; have got to

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: (#175)

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

非

This word has been viewed 14800 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Jun 2013 00:45

Output this character as a high resolution image

是非 si6 fei1 shi4 fei1 = right and wrong; quarrel; [粵] gossip

除非 ceoi4 fei1 chu2 fei1 = unless

非文明 fei1 man4 ming4 fei1 wen2 ming2 = uncivilized

非常之 fei1 soeng4 zi1 fei1 chang2 zhi1 = very

南非 naam4 fei1 nan2 fei1 = South Africa

非法 fei1 faat3 fei1 fa3 = illegal, unlawful

非常 fei1 soeng4 fei1 chang2 = very; extremely; extraordinary

講是非 gong2 si6 fei1 = to gossip 粵

非洲 fei1 zau1 fei1 zhou1 = Africa

非禮 fei1 lai5*2 fei1 li3 = rude; impropriety; harassment; molestation

無非 mou4 fei1 wu2 fei1 = only; but

似是而非 ci5 si6 ji4 fei1 si4 shi4 er2 fei1 = (stock phrase) looks right, but is actually not

似笑非笑 ci5 siu3 fei1 siu3 si4 xiao4 fei1 xiao4 = (stock phrase) almost a smile but not quite

中非共和國 zung1 fei1 gung6 wo4 gwok3 zhong1 fei1 gong4 he2 guo2 = Central African Republic

並非 bing6 fei1 bing4 fei1 = really isn't

非官方 fei1 gun1 fong1 fei1 guan1 fang1 = unofficial

非正式 fei1 zing3 sik1 fei1 zheng4 shi4 = unofficial; informal

非法移民 fei1 faat3 ji4 man4 = an illegal entrant, illegal immigrant

非不可 fei1 bat1 ho2 = must

非吸煙區 fei1 kap1 jin1 keoi1 fei1 xi1 yan1 qu1 = non-smoking area

中非 zung1 fei1 zhong1 fei1 = Central African Republic

非常感謝 fei1 soeng4 gam2 ze6 fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 = extremely grateful; very thankful

非常害怕 fei1 soeng4 hoi6 paa3 fei1 chang2 hai4 pa4 = dread

非常重要 fei1 soeng4 zung6 jiu3 fei1 chang2 zhong4 yao4 = very important

物非所值 mat6 fei1 so2 zik6 = not worth the money

搬弄是非 bun1 lung6 si6 fei1 ban1 nong4 shi4 fei1 = to make mischief; to scandal; to sow discord; to tell tales

非磁性的 fei1 ci4 sing3 dik1 fei1 ci2 xing4 de5 = non-magnetic 國

非生物 fei1 sang1 mat6 fei1 sheng1 wu4 = non-living thing

非金屬 fei1 gam1 suk6 fei1 jin1 shu3 = non-metals

非零 fei1 ling4 fei1 ling2 = non-zero

非常多 fei1 soeng4 do1 fei1 chang2 duo1 = much; very many

非法投注 fei1 faat3 tau4 zyu3 = illegal bookmaking

挑撥是非 tiu1 but6 si6 fei1 = to stir trouble

南非龍蝦 naam4 fei1 lung4 haa1 = South African lobster

柯非時 o1 fei1 si4*2 = [n] office (loanword)

混淆是非 wan6 ngaau4 si6 fei1 hun4 yao2 shi4 fei1 (Taiwan), hun4 xiao2 shi4 fei1 (PRC) = confounding right from wrong

顛倒是非 din1 dou2 si6 fei1 dian1 dao3 shi4 fei1 = confound right and wrong; confuse truth and falsehood; turn things upside down

是是非非真假 si6 si6 fei1 fei1 zan1 gaa2 = "gossip, truth, and lies" 國

南非刺桐 naam4 fei1 ci3 tung4 = Erythrina caffra (African coral tree)

非洲海牛 fei1 zau1 hoi2 ngau4 = Trichechus senegalensis (West African manatee)

非洲紫羅蘭 fei1 zau1 zi2 lo4 laan4 = Saintpaulia ionantha (African violet)

非洲芙蓉 fei1 zau1 fu4 jung4 = Dombeya calantha (dombeya)

非洲蟒蛇 fei1 zau1 mong5 se4 = Python sebae (African python)

答非所問 daap3 fei1 so2 man6 da2 fei1 suo3 wen4 = give an irrelevant answer

答非所問 daap3 fei1 so2 man6 = give an irrelevant answer

撩事生非 liu4 si6 sang1 fei1 = to make trouble 粵

撩事鬥非 liu4 si6 dau3 fei1 = to make trouble 粵

不分是非黑白 bat1 fan1 si6 fei1 hak1 baak6 bu4 fen1 shi4 fei1 hei1 bai2 = not able to distinguish right and wrong (adj)

判斷是非黑白 pun3 dyun3 si6 fei1 hak1 baak6 = distinguish right and wrong (verb)

無事生非 mou4 si6 saang1 fei1 wu2 shi4 sheng1 fei1 = to be deliberately provocative; much ado about nothing

非法禁固 fei1 faat3 gam3 gu3 fei1 fa3 jin4 gu4 = illegally hold/take somebody captive

非分 fei1 fan6 fei1 fen4 = improper; going too far; overstepping the bounds

非常會議 fei1 soeng4 wui6 ji5 = extraordinary meeting; extraordinary session

非法交易 fei1 faat3 gaau1 jik6 fei1 fa3 jiao1 yi4 = illegal transaction

非難 fei1 naan6 fei1 nan4 = reproof; blame; censure

非理性 fei1 lei5 sing3 fei1 li3 xing4 = irrational

非牟利團體 fei1 mau4 lei6 tyun4 tai2 fei1 mou2 li4 tuan2 ti3 = nonprofit organisation

口是心非 hau2 si6 sam1 fei1 kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 = duplicity; to say one thing and mean another

非言語所能形容 fei1 jin4 jyu5 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

非文字所能形容 fei1 man4 zi6 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

非筆墨所能形容 fei1 bat1 mak6 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

非主流 fei1 zyu2 lau4 fei1 zhu3 liu2 = a young person who is non-mainstream or emo

非牟利 fei1 mau4 lei6 fei1 mou2 li4 = non-profitmaking

非議 fei1 ji5 fei1 yi4 = reproach; dispute; censure

非比尋常 fei1 bei2 cam4 soeng4 fei1 bi3 xun2 chang2 = extraordinary; out of the ordinary; unusual

非分之想 fei1 fan6 zi1 soeng2 fei1 fen4 zhi1 xiang3 = improper or unbecoming thought or desire; inordinate aspiration

非同小可 fei1 tung4 siu2 ho2 fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 = no trivial matter

非凡 fei1 faan4 fei1 fan2 = uncommon; extraordinary; outstanding

非賣品 fei1 maai6 ban2 fei1 mai4 pin3 = not-for-sale item, free sample

非公認 fei1 gung1 jing6 fei1 gong1 ren4 = generally not acknowledged; unaccepted; unaccredited

無可厚非 mou4 ho2 hau5 fei1 wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 = be not altogether inexcusable;give no cause for much criticism

未可厚非 mei6 ho2 hau5 fei1 wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1 = be not altogether inexcusable;give no cause for much criticism

為非作歹 wai4 fei1 zok3 daai2 wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3 = to commit all kinds of misdeeds and crimes; to commit evil acts;

胡作非為 wu4 zok3 fei1 wai4 hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 = to commit all manner of wickedness; to carry out evil deeds

是非精 si6 fei1 zing1 shi4 fei1 jing1 = sb. who specializes in gossiping; a expert gossiper 粵

冰凍三尺，非一日之寒 bing1 dung3 saam1 cek3,fei1 jat1 jat6 zi1 hon4 bing1 dong4 san1 chi3, fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 han2 = before sth. (trouble, problems etc.) comes to the surface it has been brewing for quite a while

面目全非 min6 muk6 cyun4 fei1 mian4 mu4 quan2 fei1 = to look totally different than one did originally; of one's appearance to be distorted beyond recognition

痛改前非 tung3 goi2 cin4 fei1 tong4 gaio3 qian2 fei1 = to sincerely repent from one's past wrongdoings; to earnestly change from one's former misdeeds;

想入非非 soeng2 jap6 fei1 fei1 xiang3 ru4 fei1 fei1 = give loose rein to one's imagination; let one's imagination go wild; to be in the clouds

非親非故 fei1 can1 fei1 gu3 fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 = not well-acquainted with; not family or friend

非請勿進 fei1 cing2 mat6 zeon3 fei1 qing3 wu4 jin4 = no entry without permission

絕非 zyut6 fei1 jue2 fei1 = absolutely not

物是人非 mat6 si6 jan4 fei1 wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 = things have remained the same, but people have changed

非同凡響 fei1 tung4 faan4 hoeng2 fei1 tong2 fan2 xiang3 = extraordinary; something out of the ordinary

非法入境者 fei1 faat3 jap6 ging2 ze2 = illegal immigrant

今非昔比 gam1 fei1 sik1 bei2 jin1 fei1 xi1 (PRC) xi2 (TW) bi3 = the present cannot be compared with the past; things have changed

非得...不可 fei1 dak1 bat1 ho2 fei1 dei3 bu4 ke3 = to absolutely have to do sth.

來說是非者，便是是非人 loi4 syut3 si6 fei1 ze2 bin6 si6 si6 fei1 jan4 lai2 shuo1 shi4 fei1 zhe3 bian4 shi4 shi4 fei1 ren2 = the person who talks about a gossiper, is himself a gossiper

似懂非懂 ci5 dung2 fei1 dung2 si4 dong3 fei1 dong3 = seem to understand but not really understand

非人生活 fei1 jan4 sang1 wut6 fei1 ren2 sheng1 huo2 = sub-human life

啼笑皆非 tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1 ti2 xiao4 jie1 fei1 = not know whether to laugh or cry

安非他明 on1 fei1 taa1 ming4 = amphetamine

甲基安非他明 gaap3 gei1 on1 fei1 taa1 ming4 = methylamphetamine

亞甲二氧基甲基安非他明 aa3 gaap3 ji6 joeng5 gei1 gaap3 gei1 on1 fei1 taa1 ming4 = MDMA

莫非 mok6 fei1 mo4 fei1 = could it be that...? (similar to 難道) | Cant. 唔通國

非原居民 fei1 jyun4 geoi1 man4 fei1 yuan2 ju1 min2 = non-indigenous inhabitant

非洲蝸牛 fei1 zau1 wo1 ngau4 = African snail

撒哈拉以南非洲 saat3 haa1 laai1 ji5 naam4 fei1 zau1 sa1 ha1 la1 yi3 nan2 fei1 zhou1 = Sub-Saharan Africa

非同卵雙胎 fei1 tung4 leon2 soeng1 toi1 fei1 tong2 luan3 shuang1 tai1 = non-identical twins

南非航空 naam4 fei1 hong4 hung1 = South African Airways

非洲國家 fei1 zau1 gwok3 gaa1 = African countries

非洲話 fei1 zau1 waa6*2 = African languages

非洲和尚 fei1 zau1 wo4 soeng6*2 = African Buddhist monk; despicable

非洲人 fei1 zau1 jan4 = African (person)

韓非子 hon4 fei1 zi2 han2 fei1 zi3 = Han Fei Zi (philosopher, and also name of his book)

西南非洲 sai1 naam4 fei1 zau1 xi1 nan2 fei1 zhou1 = Southwest Africa

非洲開發銀行 fei1 zau1 hoi1 faat3 ngan4 hong4 fei1 zhou1 kai1 fa1 yin2 hang2 = African Development Bank

塞翁失馬,焉知非福 coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 jin1 zi1 fei1 fuk1 sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 yan1 zhi1 fei1 fu2 = misfortune may be a blessing in disguise

亞非會議 aa3 fei1 wui6 ji5 ya4 fei1 hui4 yi4 = the Asian-African Conference

非你莫屬 fei1 nei5 mok6 suk6 fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 = no other than you

若要人不知，除非己莫為 jeok6 jiu3 jan4 bat1 zi1, ceoi4 fei1 gei2 mok6 wai4 ruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1, chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2 = if you don't want to be found out, don't do sth. (wrong)

死於非命 sei2 jyu1 fei1 ming6 si3 yu2 fei1 ming4 = die of an unnatural death; die under violent circumstances

非誠勿擾 fei1 sing4 mat6 jiu2 fei1 cheng2 wu4 rao3 = serious inquiries only 國

雙非兒童 soeng1 fei1 ji4 tung4 shuang1 fei1 er2 tong2 = shuangfei children

情非得已 cing1 fei1 dak1 ji5 qing1 fei1 de5 yi3 = compelled to do sth.

非國大 fei1 gwok3 daai6 = African National Congress

聯合國非洲經濟委員會 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 fei1 zau1 ging1 zai3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

非洲雞 fei1 zau1 gai1 = African Chicken (popular dish from Macau)

非洲足球協會 fei1 zau1 zuk1 kau4 hip3 wui6*2 fei1 zhou1 zu2 qiu2 xie2 hui4 = Confédération Africaine de football

非洲統一組織 fei1 zau1 tung2 jat1 zou2 zik1 fei1 zhou1 tong3 yi1 zu3 zhi1 = the Organization of African Unity (OAU)

Showing all 7 examples containing 非

呢條路非常窄粵
This road is very narrow

唔好摸啲白鴿啦，佢哋非常之揦鮓粵
Don't touch the pigeons, they're very dirty.
[Lit. don't touch [plural counter] pigeons [particle], they extremely dirty Other synonyms for 揦鮓: 污糟 and 污糟邋遢 ]

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

若要人不知除非己莫為
[1] The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it. [2] What is done by night appears by day.

今次嘅舞蹈演出婀娜多姿，舞蹈家非常有水準！粵
This dance performance used many different styles but were all elegant.The dancers were excellent!

豈非天大的笑話！
Isn't that the biggest laughing stock?

我幾個月前見到有一盞又好光又非常之高嘅街燈喺草地上面粵
I saw a bright and really tall streetlight on the grass a few months ago.
[Lit. I several months before see-arrive have one [counter] and bright and very tall [possessive particle] streetlight located grass-floor on.]

Legend
國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/501/]非[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/501/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">非</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 非
Unicode code for this character: U+975e (off-site link)

Search CantoDict (safe search is on)

Please note, CantoDict currently supports searching for Simplified Chinese, but results will be returned in Traditional Chinese.

Hide Written and Spoken Hide Written 國 Hide Spoken粵


Characters \| Words \| Sentences \| Chinese Translation \| Chinese Tests \| Forums \| Search Customise CantoDict \| My Vocab Lists \| Useful Reports and Stats \| CantoDict Forum