faan6 kwai1犯規犯规

Jyutpingfaan6 kwai1

Yalefaahn kwāi

動詞Rare

Definition

To break rules or regulations, especially in sports; to commit a foul.

colloquialsportsdaily actions

How it's used

Focuses primarily on sports contexts where a player violates the established rules of the game. While it can be used metaphorically for breaking social norms or procedures, it retains a strong association with competitive play. It functions as a verb, often taking aspect markers like 咗 to indicate a completed action.

Examples

nei5你tau4頭sin1先go2嗰kau4球bo1波faan6犯kwai1規aa4呀。

That ball you just played was a foul.

keoi5佢seng4成coeng4場bo1波faan6犯kwai1規zo2咗gei2幾do1多ci3次？

How many times did he commit a foul during the whole game?

Common phrases

jim4嚴zung6重faan6犯kwai1規

serious foul

do1多ci3次faan6犯kwai1規

repeated fouls

Common mistake

Avoid using this for breaking the law, as that would typically require terms like 犯法 or 違法. It is strictly for rule-based systems rather than legal ones.