fai3 hei3廢棄废弃
Jyutpingfai3 hei3
Yalefai hei
Definition
Abandoned, discarded, or no longer in use or operation.
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How it's used
Used primarily for physical objects, buildings, or machinery that have been discarded or left to decay. It carries a sense of finality, implying that the item is no longer functional or intended for use. While it can apply to abstract concepts, it is most frequently encountered in the context of urban exploration or industrial waste.
Examples
This factory has been abandoned for many years.
Why are you still keeping these abandoned parts?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 荒廢, which is more commonly used to describe land or fields that have become overgrown or neglected, whereas 廢棄 focuses on the act of discarding or the state of being rendered useless.
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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.
