bei3 mat6祕密秘密
Jyutpingbei3 mat6
Yalebei maht
Definition
Secret; mystery; confidential.
- secret; mystery
- secret; confidential
neutralcommunication
How it's used
Pronunciation often shifts in casual speech, where many speakers prefer to say 祕密 as bei3 mat6 instead of the dictionary-prescribed bei3 mat6. It functions naturally as both a noun and an adjective, though when used as an adjective, it is frequently paired with 嘅 to describe something hidden or confidential.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
This matter is a secret between the two of us.
Can you help me keep this secret?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 隱私, which specifically refers to personal privacy or private information, whereas 祕密 is broader and can apply to anything kept hidden from others.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
