can1 cik1 gwai2 gwai2親戚鬼鬼亲戚鬼鬼

Jyutpingcan1 cik1 gwai2 gwai2

Yalechān chīk gwái gwái

形容詞

Definition

Describing relatives who share an extremely close and tight-knit bond.

colloquialfamilypeople

How it's used

This expression uses the reduplication of 鬼 to emphasize a sense of intimacy or being inseparable. It carries a slightly playful or informal tone, often implying that the relatives act more like best friends than just family members. It is most commonly used to describe a relationship that has become unusually tight or affectionate over time.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩gaa1家jan4人seng4成jat6日can1親cik1戚gwai2鬼gwai2鬼gam3咁。

Those two families are always super close with each other.

nei5你dei6哋gei2幾si4時bin3變dak1得gam3咁can1親cik1戚gwai2鬼gwai2鬼aa4呀？

Since when did you guys become so close?

Common phrases

gam3咁can1親cik1戚gwai2鬼gwai2鬼

so close (as relatives)

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with being haunted by ghosts, as the word 鬼 here functions as a colloquial intensifier for closeness rather than having anything to do with the supernatural.