bui1杯
Jyutpingbui1
Yalebūi
Definition
To boycott, ostracize, or exclude someone.
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How it's used
Originating from the English word boycott, this term is used to describe social exclusion or shunning someone within a group. It carries a strong sense of deliberate collective action, often implying that others are pressured to join in the exclusion. While it can apply to political or commercial boycotts, it is most frequently heard in school or office settings to describe bullying or ostracism.
Examples
The whole class is boycotting that new student.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the noun 杯 meaning cup. Because it is a loanword, it is strictly a verb and cannot be used as a noun to refer to the act of boycotting itself.
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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.
