faan2 wai6反胃
Jyutpingfaan2 wai6
Yalefáan waih
Definition
Nauseous, queasy, or disgusted.
- to feel sick; nauseous; queasy; having a desire to vomit
- figurativedisgusted; repulsed; sickening
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical sensation of wanting to vomit, often triggered by a strong smell, sight, or taste. It is frequently used metaphorically to describe something morally repulsive or sickening, similar to how one might say something is disgusting in English.
Examples
Smelling that scent really makes me feel nauseous.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔開胃, which specifically means having a poor appetite or not feeling like eating, whereas 反胃 implies a more active, visceral feeling of sickness.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
