bui1 got3杯葛

Jyutpingbui1 got3

Yalebūi got

動詞Rare

Definition

To boycott; to collectively ostracize, shun, or reject someone or something.

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How it's used

Originating from the surname of Charles Cunningham Boycott, this term is a rare example of a loanword that has become fully integrated into daily Cantonese. It specifically describes social or collective exclusion rather than just a formal political protest. You will often hear it used in office politics or school settings to describe shunning someone.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋kyut3決ding6定bui1杯got3葛le1呢gaan1間caan1餐teng1廳，jan1因wai6為fuk6服mou6務taai3態dou6度hou2好caa1差。

They decided to boycott this restaurant because the service is terrible.

nei5你zou6做me1咩bui1杯got3葛jan4人aa4呀？daai6大gaa1家tung4同si6事jat1一coeng4場，jau5有me1咩m4唔hou2好co5坐dai1低gong2講？

Why are you boycotting them? We are all colleagues, why not sit down and talk it out?

Common phrases

bui1杯got3葛hang4行dung6動

boycott action

faat3發hei2起bui1杯got3葛

to initiate a boycott

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a formal political term only, but it is frequently used to describe personal social exclusion or bullying in a workplace or social group.