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kei4 gei1
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[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: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 8
Level: 1
Radical: 八 (#12)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 具貝甚 |
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其他 kei4 taa1 = other; else 其它 kei4 taa1 = other (referring to things) 其實 kei4 sat6 = actually; if anything 尤其 jau4 kei4 = especially 尤其是 jau4 kei4 si6 = especially 求其 kau4 kei4 = casual; careless 粵 其他人 kei4 taa1 jan4 = other people 其等 keoi5 dei6 = they, them 名副其實 ming4 fu3 kei4 sat6 = be worthy of the name 與其 jyu5 kei4 = 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) |
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Showing all 13 examples containing 其
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.]
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.]
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)?
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.] 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. |