fei1 gei1飛機飞机
Jyutpingfei1 gei1
Yalefēi gēi
Definition
Airplane or aircraft.
Example
colloquialtransporttravel
How it's used
Beyond its literal meaning as an aircraft, the term is frequently used in slang to describe being stood up or left waiting by someone. When someone fails to show up for a planned meeting, you might say they gave you 飛機. It is also a common component in various colloquial expressions regarding empty promises or sudden cancellations.
Measure word
gaa3架gaExamples
I have to take a plane to travel next week.
Related words
Common mistake
Be careful with the slang usage, as telling someone you are giving them 飛機 implies you are ditching them or breaking a promise, which can be quite rude depending on the context.
Grammar color guide
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
