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Definition
The Chinese surname usually transliterated as Fei or Pei.
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How it's used
Surnames in Cantonese are typically introduced with the verb 姓. When referring to someone by their surname, it is standard to add 先生 for men or 女士 for women after the surname to show politeness.
Examples
That Mr. Pei is my former colleague.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this surname with the common verb 費, which means to waste or to spend effort, as they are pronounced differently in Cantonese.
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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.
